Abstract
Bangle essential oils have a developmental potential. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of the ratio of the raw materials (Bangle rhizome) to the solvent (F/S = 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 g/mL), that of the plant material size (0.5 cm and 2 cm), as well as that of the extraction type (hydrodistillation and steam distillation) to the yield and quality of the Bangle essential oil produced. The experimental results lead to the conclusion that (i) the material to solvent (F/S) ratio of 0.3 g/ mL is the optimum one for extraction of Bangle essential oil by hydrodistillation and steam distillation methods; (ii) the raw material size of 0.5 cm provides a higher yield; (iii) hydrodistillation is more effective when compared to steam distillation. The qualitative analysis by GC-MS shows that the amount of terpineol (terpinene-4-ol), which is the main component of the Bangle essential oil is higher in case of hydrodistillation when compared to that obtained by steam distillation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 791-796 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Hydrodistillation
- Steam distillation
- Terpineol
- Zingiber purpureum Roxb