Solvent Extraction Plant

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Essential oils found in many different plants, especially the aromatic plants, vary in odor and flavor, which are governed by the types and amount of constituents present in oils. Additionally, the amount of essential oil from different plants is different and this determines the price of essential oil. Apart from aromatic compounds, indigenous pigments contribute to varying colors of essential oil. This can affect the applications as the ingredient in some particular foods. Essential oils have been known to possess antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, thereby serving as natural additives in foods and food products. It can be used as active compounds in packaging materials, in which the properties of those materials, particularly water vapor barrier property associated with hydrophobicity in nature of essential oils, can be improved. Almost any part of a plant may be the source of the oil, which could be extracted and fully exploited for food applications or others. PARTS OF PLANT MATERIAL CONTAINING ESSENTIAL OILS: ➢ Leaves ➢ Seeds ➢ Flowers ➢ Fruits ➢ Vetiver [Chrysopogon zizanioides] MAJOR COMPOUNDS IN DIFFERENT PLANT ESSENTIAL OILS: ➢ Mint ➢ Lemon ➢ Rosemary TYPES: ➢ Steam distillation plant ➢ Solvent distillation plant