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• Published Ahead of print Open access Original Research 19 Jan 2023

  Empirical Relation to Predict Essential Oil Yield in Conventional Distillation System

  By 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 …

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