Comparison of microwave-assisted and conventional hydrodistillation in the extraction of essential oils from mango (Mangifera indica L.) flowers.
Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD) is an advanced hydrodistillation (HD) technique, in which a microwave oven is used in the extraction process. MAHD and HD methods have been compared and evaluated for their effectiveness in the isolation of essential oils from fresh mango (Mangifera indica L.) flowers. MAHD offers important advantages over HD in terms of energy savings and extraction time (75 min against 4 h). The composition of the extracted essential oils was investigated by GC-FID and GC-MS. Results indicate that the use of microwave irradiation did not adversely influence the composition of the essential oils. MAHD was also found to be a green technology.
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, China.
Hong-Wu
HW
Wang
Yan-Qing
YQ
Liu
Shou-Lian
SL
Wei
Zi-Jun
ZJ
Yan
Kuan
K
Lu
D005591:Chemical Fractionation / Q000379:methods*; D057168:Distillation / Q000379:methods*; D035264:Flowers / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D031022:Mangifera / Q000737:chemistry*; D008872:Microwaves; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*
D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts