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Empirical Relation to Predict Essential Oil Yield in Conventional Distillation SystemBy Anil Kumar, Ravi Kant
Abstract: Peppermint is medicinal herb, and its extracts (essential oils) are of great importance because they are used in pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic items. Moreover, peppermint oil is also used as anticancer, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, spasmodic, anti-diabetic, ulcer healing, anti-obesity, etc. Steam distillation method is used to extract essential oil from peppermint. Boiler, extraction unit, condenser and Florentine flask are the main components of steam distillation system. The objective of present study …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 14, 2023 Read article →