The effects of hydrodistillation and solvent free microwave extraction methods on the chemical composition and toxicity of essential oils from the leaves of Mentha longifolia L. subsp. capensis.

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
O. O. Okoh
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Mentha Longifolia

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 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 Solvent–free Microwave Extraction of Essential Oils from Laurus nobilis and Melissa officinalis: Comparison with Conventional Hydro-distillation and Ultrasound Extraction

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1000500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Uysal ◽  
Fazli Sozmen ◽  
Birsen S. Buyuktas
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Microwave Extraction ◽  
Melissa Officinalis ◽  
Laurus Nobilis ◽  
Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Oxygenated Compounds ◽  
Assisted Extraction

Solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) has been applied to the extraction of essential oils from Melissa officinalis L. and Laurus nobilis L. The results of SFME were compared with those obtained by hydrodistillation (HD) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (USE) of essential oils from dried plant materials. The compositions of the essential oils were identified by GC–MS. The essential oil obtained with SFME contained substantially higher amounts of oxygenated compounds and lower amounts of monoterpenes than the oils obtained by conventional methods. The three different extraction methods used showed differences in the compositions and contents of the essential oils.

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