Accelerated Microwave Extraction of Natural Product using the Cryogrinding

Team distillation assisted by microwave extraction (SDAM) considered as accelerated technique extraction is a combination of microwave heating and steam distillation, performed at atmospheric pressure. SDAM has been compared with the same technique coupled with the cryogrinding of seeds (SDAM -CG). Isolation and concentration of volatile compounds are performed by a single stage for the extraction of essential oil from Cuminum cyminum seeds. The essential oils extracted by these two methods for 5 min were quantitatively (yield) and qualitatively (aromatic profile) no similar. These methods yield an essential oil with higher amounts of more valuable oxygenated compounds, and allow substantial savings of costs, in terms of time, energy and plant material. SDAM and SDAM-CG is a green technology and appears as a good alternative for the extraction of essential oils from aromatic plants.

Authors:

• F. Benkaci-Ali
• R. Mekaoui
• G. Eppe
• E. De Pau
• J. F. Faucont

Keywords:

• Steam distillation
• microwave extraction
• Cuminum cyminum
• chromatography
• mass spectrometry

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