Solvent-free Microwave Extraction as the Useful Tool for Extraction of Edible Essential Oils

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heri Kusuma ◽  
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Ditta Putri ◽  
Intan Dewi ◽  
Mahfud Mahfud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Green Technology ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Dry Distillation ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

Solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) is proposed as a method for “green” extraction of edible essential oils extensively used in the fragrance, flavour, and pharmaceutical industries and also in aromatherapy. It is a combination of microwave heating and dry distillation, performed at atmospheric pressure without adding any solvent or water. Isolation and concentration of volatile compounds are performed by a single stage. Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) was extracted with SFME at atmospheric pressure and 373 K for 30 min. The extracted compounds were removed from the aqueous extract by simple decantation, identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Hydrodistillation (HD) of basil was performed with 400 ml of water for 4.5 h for comparison of the results with those provided by the proposed method. SFME method offers important advantages over HD, viz. shorter extraction times (30 min vs. 4.5 h); better yields (0.13 % vs. 0.11 %); environmental impact (energy cost is appreciably higher for performing HD than that required for rapid SFME), cleaner features (as no residue generation and no water or solvent used); and provides a more valuable essential oil. SFME is a green technology and appears as a good alternative for the extraction of edible essential oils from aromatic plants used in aromatherapy and food industry.

scholarly journals Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction of Thymus mastichina Essential Oil: Influence on Their Chemical Composition and on the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 709
Author(s):  
André R. T. S. Araujo ◽  
Sandrine Périno ◽  
Xavier Fernandez ◽  
Cassandra Cunha ◽  
Márcio Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Dry Distillation ◽  
Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities

Solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) is a combination of microwave heating and dry distillation performed at atmospheric pressure without the addition of water or organic solvents that has been proposed as a green method for the extraction of essential oils from aromatic and medicinal herbs. In this work, SFME and the conventional techniques of steam distillation (SD) and hydrodistillation (HD) were compared with respect to the extraction and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Thymus mastichina essential oil. The main constituent of essential oils obtained using different methods was 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol). The results showed that the essential oils extracted by means of SFME in 30 min were quantitatively (yield) and qualitatively (aromatic profile) similar to those obtained using conventional HD over 120 min. In addition, SFME generates less waste and less solvent, consumes less energy, and provides a higher yield for a shorter extraction time, which is advantageous for the extraction of the T. mastichina essential oil compared to SD. The antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of the T. mastichina essential oil obtained from either SFME or conventional extraction methods (SD or HD) showed a similar pattern. Large-scale experiments using this SFME procedure showed a potential industrial application.

scholarly journals Ekstraksi Minyak Atsiri dari Bunga Mawar (Rosa hybrda L.) dengan Metode Solvent Free Microwave Extraction

ALCHEMY ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Yuyun Yuniati ◽  
Saras Nurani Putri ◽  
Pradipta Risang Ratna Sambawa ◽  
Donny Satria Bhuana ◽  
Mahfud Mahfud
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Rose Flower ◽  
Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Oil Extract

To date, essential oils still play an important role in various aspects of human life. Flowers are essential oil-producing plants that still need to be further explored, of which rose petals (Rosa hybrda L.) are an option for types of flowers that have the potential to produce economical essential oils. In this study, solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) was used as an essential oil extraction method, which is considered safe because it does not use heat energy and chemical solvents which can be considered to trigger a decrease in the quality of the oil extract. The optimum microwave power in this study is 560 Watt with a yield of 0.0124%. The difference in the value of the feed intake ratio to the volume of the distiller (F/D) influences yield, where the F/D value of 0.15 g/mL gives the highest yield value of 0.0145%. The result of the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) analysis shows rose flower essential oil extract provided a profile of 12 compounds, of which three dominant compounds are β-phenylethyl acetate, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-9-methylene-bicyclo-1-decene, and nonadecane. Keywords: Extraction, rose flower petals, solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME), essential oils Hingga saat ini, minyak atsiri masih memegang peranan penting untuk berbagai aspek kehidupan manusia. Bunga-bungaan merupakan tanaman penghasil minyak atsiri yang masih perlu dieksplorasi lebih lanjut, yang mana mahkota bunga mawar (Rosa hybrda L.) adalah satu opsi jenis bunga yang berpotensi sebagai penghasil minyak atsiri bernilai ekonomis. Pada penelitian ini digunakan solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) sebagai metode ekstraksi minyak atsiri yang dinilai aman karena tidak menggunakan energi panas dan bahan pelarut kimia yang dapat dianggap memicu penurunan kualitas ekstrak minyak. Daya microwave optimum pada penelitian ini adalah 560 Watt dengan perolehan yield sebesar 0,0124%. Perbedaan nilai rasio feed masuk terhadap volume distiler (F/D) memberikan pengaruh terhadap hasil rendemen, yang mana nilai F/D 0,15 g/mL memberikan nilai rendemen tertinggi sebesar 0,0145%. Hasil analisis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak minyak atsiri bunga mawar memberikan profil 12 senyawa dengan tiga senyawa dominan yaitu β-phenylethyl acetate, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-9-methylene-bicyclo-1-decene, dan nonadecane. Kata kunci: Ekstraksi, mahkota bunga mawar, solvent-free microwave extraction

scholarly journals Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oils Extracted from Leaves of Murraya koenigii by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction and Hydro-Distillation

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naciye Erkan ◽  
Zhou Tao ◽  
H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe ◽  
Burcu Uysal ◽  
Birsen S. Oksal
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Murraya Koenigii ◽  
Inhibition Of Growth ◽  
Germacrene D ◽  
Dpph Radical Scavenging

Solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) for the isolation of essential oil from leaves of Murraya koenigii L. (Rutaceae) has been compared with the conventional hydro-distilled oil (HD) in terms of yield, composition, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial activity against Listeria innocua. The yield of essential oil obtained from 30 min of SFME was similar to that of HD for 180 min. By GC-MS analysis, the major compounds of the essential oil extracted by SFME, which were obtained in somewhat lower amounts than in the essential oil obtained by HD, were α-copaene (44.3%), β-gurjunene (25.5%), isocaryophyllene (12.1%), β-caryophyllene (8.7%) and germacrene D (2.9%). The content of oxygenated terpenes, slightly higher for the SFME-essential oil (2.3%) than the HD-essential oil (1.4%), were much lower than that of nonoxygenated terpenes in both oils. DPPH radical scavenging activities of both essential oils were relatively low (10%-24%). Complete inhibition of growth of L. innocua was observed with both SFME and HD essential oils, at 400 and 600 μg/mL (minimum inhibitory concentration), respectively. The SFME-essential oil at 300 μg/mL provided 92% inhibition, indicating its potential as a natural antimicrobial agent.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition of Essential Oils Obtained from Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. and Schltdl Leaves Using Two Extraction Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Taiwo Oluwafunmilola Abifarin ◽  
Gloria Aderonke Otunola ◽  
Anthony Jide Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Co2 Emission ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Oxygenated Compounds

This study was aimed at comparing the essential oils obtained from Heteromorpha arborescens leaves by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction (SFME) and Hydrodistillation (HD) methods in terms of their chemical compositions, yield, CO2 emission, and energy consumption. The solvent-free microwave extraction method indicated a higher oil yield of 0.7 mL/200 g (0.35%) as compared to 0.59 mL/200 g (0.295%) obtained through hydrodistillation. GC-MS analysis of the oils revealed a total of 52 chemical components from both methods with the presence of 35 (96.52%) and 30 (71.15%) chemical constituents for HD and SFME, respectively. The major constituents observed in the essential oil extracted by SFME methods include α-pinene (6%), D-limonene (11.27%), β-ocimene (9.09%), β-phellandrene (6.33%), β-mycene (8.49%), caryophyllene (5.96%), and camphene (4.28%). However, in the hydrodistillation method, the oil was majorly composed of a-pinene (4.41%), β-pinene (10.68%), β-ocimene (6.30%), germacrene-D (5.09%), humulene (5.55%), and α-elemene (6.18%). The SFME method was better in terms of saving energy (0.25 kWh against 4.2 kWh of energy consumed), reduced CO2 emission (200 g against 3360 g of CO2), a higher yield, and better quality of essential oil due to the presence of higher valuable oxygenated compounds (8.52%) against that of the hydrodistillation method (2.96%). The SFME method is, therefore, a good alternative for extracting the oils of H. arborescens leaves since the essential oil yield is higher with more oxygenated compounds, considerable energy savings, lower cost, and reduced environmental burden at substantially reduced extraction time (30 min as opposed to 180 min).

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Essential Oils Extracted from Egyptian Basil Leaves (Ocimum basilicum L.) Using Hydro-Distillation and Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction

Molecules ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Chenni ◽  
Douniazad El Abed ◽  
Njara Rakotomanomana ◽  
Xavier Fernandez ◽  
Farid Chemat
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Ocimum Basilicum ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction

scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of Essential Oils of Helichrysum petiolare Hilliard & B.L. Burtt Obtained from Solvent-Free Microwave and Hydrodistillation Extraction Methods

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (12) ◽  
pp. 3227-3238
Author(s):  
A.E. Aladejana ◽  
G. Bradley ◽  
A.J. Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Chemical Constituents ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Deep Yellow ◽  
Method Of Extraction

Till date, no study has ever looked into the effect of extraction method on the chemical constituents of the essential oil of Helichrysum petiolare. This study therefore evaluated the effect of hydrodistillation and solvent free microwave extraction (SFME) methods on the chemical constituents of H. petiolare derived essential oils. The SFME derived essential oil was deep yellow and of higher yield than the pale yellow essential oil obtained through the hydrodistillation. There were substantial amounts of monoterpenes, monoterpene alcohols, sesquiterpenes, and sesquiterpene alcohols in both essential oils obtained. The SFME derived essential oil had 62 compounds as against the 52 derived through hydrodistillation. The SFME derived essential oil can therefore be suggested to be of better quality than of the hydrodistillation method. The compounds obtained in the essential oils have high pharmaceutical and cosmetic values, and as observed in this study, their quantity is dependent on method of extraction.

scholarly journals GC-MS Profile of Volatile Oils Extracted from Jatropha multifida L. using Hydrodistillation and Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction Methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1143-1148
Author(s):  
O.A. Wintola ◽  
E.O. Ajayi ◽  
A.J. Afolayan
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Volatile Oils ◽  
Oxygenated Compounds ◽  
Method Of Extraction ◽  
Jatropha Multifida

Volatile oils were extracted from the leaves of Jatropha multifida using solvent free microwave and hydrodistillation methods and the oils obtained were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major compound as observed is eucalyptol with 70.38 and 35.62 % for solvent-free microwave extraction (SME) and hydrodistillation extraction (HDE), respectively. The oil compositions were dominated by oxygenated compounds. Oxygenated monoterpenes were prevalent in contrast to monoterpenes hydrocarbons. The oils were also characterized by oxygenated sesquiterpenes (SME, 6.05 %; HDE, 7.34 %). This study may provide information on a suitable method of extraction of the essential oil for industrial application and may assist in the realization of the essential oil as a natural source of plant and animal food additives. These various bioactive compounds in the essential oil may partially justify their use in folklore medicine.

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