Influence on the quality of essential lemon (Citrus aurantifolia) oil by distillation process
Document title: Influence on the quality of essential lemon (Citrus aurantifolia) oil by distillation process
Journal: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000309106
ISSN: 0104-6632
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Centro de Ciencias Agrarias, Londrina, Parana. Brasil
3Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agricola, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Mar
Volumen: 23
Number: 1
Pages: 147-151
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract The essential oil of key lime (Citrus aurantifolia) was obtained by steam distillation at normal conditions (1.0 bar/25ºC) with steam at 110ºC, during 10h. The GC analysis identified about 10 main substances, being limonene, p-cymene, myrcene and beta-bisabolene the most significant compounds. Aldehyde content increased significantly during distillation time (upper phase). After 10h of process, oil has presented more than 3% of aldehydes content due to oxidative reactions
Disciplines: Química
Keyword: Ingeniería química,
Aceites esenciales,
Destilación por arrastre de vapor,
Aldehídos,
Citrus aurantifolia
Keyword: Chemistry,
Chemical engineering,
Essential oils,
Steam distillation,
Aldehydes,
Citrus aurantifolia
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