Extraction of Essential Oil D-Limonene from Sweet Orange Peels by Simple Distillation

Thermomechanical process intensification for oil extraction from orange peels

Enzyme-Mediated Extraction of Limonene, Linalool and Linalyl Acetate from Bergamot Peel Oil by Pervaporation

Bergamot peel oil is highly attractive for food and pharmaceutical industries due to its content of valuable essential oil, which is enriched with high-added valuable compounds, such as limonene, linalool and linalyl acetate. Nevertheless, there are some limitations for the separation of such compounds. In this framework, pervaporation (PV) technology was proposed as a ...

Comparison of Essential oil of Ocimum sanctum L. from Fresh and Dry Aerial Parts by Hydro-distillation and Steam Distillation

The use of natural products as medicinal agents presumably predates the earliest recorded history. Ocimum sanctum L., is a plant which is used in several traditional medicine systems to cure various diseases. In this study aerial parts of Ocimum sanctum were collected on august 2014 from Shahr-e-Rey in Iran. Fresh and dry partsof plants essential oils were extracted with hydro-distillation and ...

Chemical Identifications of Citrus Peels Essential Oils

ABSTRACT: Due to the importance of essential oils and their use in various industries, the essential oils of four types of citrus consisting of orange (C. sinesis), tangerine (C. reticulate), sweet lemon (C. limetta) and sour lemon (C. limon) were extracted and subjected to chemical analysis to identify and evaluate the chemical constituents of the oils. The average essential oils of orange, ta...

New Elaborated Technique for Isolation and Purification of Limonene from Orange Oil

     Essential oil of the orange peel which was extracted by hydrodistillation method showed 50 different mono- and sesquiterpenes on GC-MS analysis, in ...