Study on composition of essential oil extraction from lemongrass using supercritical carbon dioxide

• Main Authors: Phuong Ha, Huynh Ky, Maridable, Julius B., Gaspillo, Pag-asa D., Malaluan, R., Kawasaki, J.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2005
• Subjects: Lemongrass oil; Complex Fluids
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/9178
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SCFE) is a new technique to get pure and highly quality essential oils from natural plants. In this study, the apparatus system of SCFE using Carbon Dioxide has been set-up to extract the essential oils from Lemongrass (leaves and stems). The volume of the extract...