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Microwave oven extraction of an essential oil
Author(s) -
Craveiro A. A.,
Matos F. J. A.,
Alencar J. W.,
Plumel M. M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.2730040110
Subject(s) - chemistry , steam distillation , essential oil , microwave oven , extraction (chemistry) , microwave , verbenaceae , distillation , lippia , chromatography , pulp and paper industry , botany , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , biology
The essential oil, extracted by a current of air from the leaves of Lippia sidoides Cham, heated in a microwave oven for 5 minutes, was qualitatively identical with that obtained by conventional steam distillation for 60–90 minutes.