Altering the distillation times of economically important essential oils such as peppermint
(Mentha× piperita L.), lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus Steud.), and palmarosa …

Use of solar energy for cooking and steam generation is quite common around the world.
However, use of solar energy for extraction of essential oils from medicinal and aromatic …

The present work deals with the modeling of the kinetics of essential oils extraction from
plant materials by water and steam distillation. The experimental data were obtained by …

Lemon grass is an aromatic medicinal grass belonging to the genus Cymbopogon. It is
prevalent in the semi-temperate and tropical regions of Asian, American and African …

Cymbopogon citratus and Cymbopogon nardus are plants categorized under the family of
Poaceae that have been recognized with high demand in pharmaceutical industry for its …

The aim of this study is the modelling and the optimization of energy consumption during
essential oils extraction by conventional and microwave assisted processes. As regards …

Hydrodistillation of essential oils was studied using a model with broken and intact cells, in
which the solute located in the cells with broken walls is rapidly extracted and the solute …

Agarwood oil is widely used in medicine, perfume and cosmetic industries due to its unique
properties and high medicinal value. However, knowledge on distillation process and …

Cineolic essential oils are used in medicinal, perfumery and flavour preparations. 1, 8-
Cineole, being an ecofriendly compound, has the potential to replace the ozone depleting …

The aim of the present work is to investigate the generalization possibilities of models
describing the kinetics of essential oils extraction and the relevance of the adopted …