Extraction of the essential oil of Aquilaria Malaccensis (gaharu) using hydro-distillation and solvent extraction methods

Agarwood oil is regarded as one of the most expensive natural products in the world due to the fragrance inducing compounds it contains. However, current studies on the chemical composition of agarwood essential oil are woefully lacking and this poses a threat to the agarwood industry. This research...

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Main Author: Ashwin Charles, Benedict
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/868/1/Extraction%20of%20the%20essential%20oil%20of%20Aquilaria%20Malaccensis%20%28gaharu%29.pdf