extract oil from plant using alcohol in indonesia

   
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  • extract oil from plant using alcohol in indonesia
  • What are the methods used to extract essential oil from plants?
  • The methods used to extract essential oil from these plants are; steam distillation (SD), solvent-assisted extraction, hydro distillation (HD), ultrasonic-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction and solvent-free microwave extraction ( Belhachat et al., 2018 ). Oil extraction techniques are classified as shown in Fig. 1.
  • How is patchouli oil extracted in Indonesia?
  • Nowadays, patchouli oil extraction in Indonesia is generally carried out using conventional methods, although such methods require large amounts of energy, solvents in significant amounts, and quite a long time. Therefore, in this study, patchouli oil extraction was done using a microwave hydrodistillation method.
  • What is oil extraction?
  • Oil extraction is the separation of triglycerides through different manipulations of chemical and mechanical nature. Many extraction methods are employed for oil extraction. The classical or conventional methods include hydrodistillation, steam distillation, mechanical pressing, solvent extraction, etc. (Rassem et al., 2016 ).
  • Can hydrodistillation extract essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants?
  • Hydrodistillation methods have been used to extract essential oils from medicinal and aromatic plants for decades. This article provides a cutting-edge review of the hydrodistillation methods used for essential oil extraction to assess their efficacy. Ten medicinal and aromatic plants were chosen for this evaluation.