How to make essential oil using steam distillation youtube. The extraction process continued for 4 hrs and 40 minutes, and the final yield of essential oil was 4. Steam distillation is used in the extraction of essential oil from the plant. Steam distillation is mostly used to produce essential oils. This steam travels upward into the biomass flask where essential oils and watersoluble plant compounds are removed into the vapor. Reasons for steam distillation traditional distillation techniques require direct heating of the mixture to evaporate its contents. Pdf volatile substances are generally present at low concentrations. The extraction of frankincense essential oil was done by steam distillation. This is to certify that the thesis entitled, extraction of essential oil using steam. Watch as laura explains the process of how to use steam distillation to make essential oil.
Hydrodistillation and steam distillation from aromatic plants. Extraction of essential oils by steam distillation pdf. Steam is produced in the boiling by heating distilled water with the hot plate. Steam distillation is majorly used in extraction of essential oils for perfumery and pharmaceutical purpose. The plant material is subjected to steam under pressure. Extraction of essential oils from spices using steam. Water boils at 100c, steam has a higher temperature than boiling water. Matricaria chamomilla, alphabisabolol, antioxidant activity, chamomile, essential oil crops, essential oils, flowers, models, oils, regression analysis, spathulenol, steam, steam distillation. This paper focus on the study of constituents of essential oil, effect of ph.
The main essential oils responsible for the aroma and flavour of these spices are transanethole 1methoxy41propenyl benzene from star anise and transcinnamaldehyde. Steam distillation is the most common process for extraction of essential oils from. Extraction of essential oils by steam distillation pdf in the following experiments, steam distillation is used to extract the essential oils from two common spices. Steam distillation has been in use for essential oil extraction for many years. Water to obtain the oil, extracting the oil from the water, and then isolating the oil from the. According to iso and afnor standards, the technics used for the extraction of essential oils is steam distillation, water distillation, watersteam distillation or cold pressing for citrus peel oils. Steam distillation extraction kinetics regression models to predict essential oil yield, composition, and bioactivity of chamomile oil author. It does not come into contact with the boiling water. It is used in synthesizing of complex organic compounds too. Before such substances can be analyzed, they have to be extracted from. In this process, steam is passed through the plant material containing the desired oil. The essential oils of the plant are composed of heatsensitive chemical compounds, the use of steam distillation and microwaveassisted. Steam distillation extraction kinetics regression models. In this video she uses juniper for the demonstration.
Techniques for extraction of essential oils from plants australian. Spring 2012 journal of the new zealand association of medical herbalists avena. Extract essential oils from biomass using steam distillation equipment. Extraction of essential oils using steam distillation ethesis nit. Pdf extraction of essential oil from frankincense using. Essential oils with high solubility in water and which are susceptible to damage by action of heat cannot be steam distilled. Regarding hydrodistillation, the essential oils industry has developed terminology to distinguish three types. Plant distillation techniques essential oils and steam. Pdf essential oil distillation plant project atnkut. In this video i perform a steam distillation and a liquidliquid extraction using hexane. In this technique the plant material is supported on a screen or a perforated grid placed at some distance above the bottom of the still. Steam distillation of essential oil manufacture when steam distillation is used in the manufacture and extraction of essential oils, the botanical material is placed in a still and steam is forced over the material.
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