Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils
Essential oils (EOs), also called liquid gold, are known for their wide range of applications and biological activities. The modern use of EOs has received increasing attention for more than 60 years. The precious EOs have been refined from plant raw materials using a variety of methods. Since the e...
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| author | Weiwei Zhou Jun Li Xuefeng Wang Ling Liu Yun Li Rui Song Mengxue Zhang Xiumei Li |
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| description | Essential oils (EOs), also called liquid gold, are known for their wide range of applications and biological activities. The modern use of EOs has received increasing attention for more than 60 years. The precious EOs have been refined from plant raw materials using a variety of methods. Since the extraction, separation, and purification methods determine the type, quantity, and stereochemical structure of EO molecules as well as the final yield and quality of EOs, the selection of an appropriate method is crucial. The traditional and emerging extraction methods (hydrodistillation, steam distillation, organic solvent extraction, etc.), as well as separation and purification methods (chromatography, macroporous resin, chemical reaction, etc.), of plant EOs and their main volatile compounds were shown. Our review focused on the principles, processes, characteristics, and applications of these methods, so as to better understand the preparation of pure plant EOs and further guide their large-scale use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23b8ad791dd448e3a5bf401da2ef3c3b2023-12-22T14:42:04ZengMDPI AGSeparations2297-87392023-12-01101259610.3390/separations10120596Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential OilsWeiwei Zhou0Jun Li1Xuefeng Wang2Ling Liu3Yun Li4Rui Song5Mengxue Zhang6Xiumei Li7Institute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaInstitute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaInstitute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaInstitute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaShijiazhuang Livestock Products and Veterinary Drug Feed Quality Testing Centre, Shijiazhuang 050041, ChinaShijiazhuang Livestock Products and Veterinary Drug Feed Quality Testing Centre, Shijiazhuang 050041, ChinaShijiazhuang Livestock Products and Veterinary Drug Feed Quality Testing Centre, Shijiazhuang 050041, ChinaInstitute of Feed Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, ChinaEssential oils (EOs), also called liquid gold, are known for their wide range of applications and biological activities. The modern use of EOs has received increasing attention for more than 60 years. The precious EOs have been refined from plant raw materials using a variety of methods. Since the extraction, separation, and purification methods determine the type, quantity, and stereochemical structure of EO molecules as well as the final yield and quality of EOs, the selection of an appropriate method is crucial. The traditional and emerging extraction methods (hydrodistillation, steam distillation, organic solvent extraction, etc.), as well as separation and purification methods (chromatography, macroporous resin, chemical reaction, etc.), of plant EOs and their main volatile compounds were shown. Our review focused on the principles, processes, characteristics, and applications of these methods, so as to better understand the preparation of pure plant EOs and further guide their large-scale use.https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/12/596essential oilextractionseparationpurification |
| spellingShingle | Weiwei Zhou Jun Li Xuefeng Wang Ling Liu Yun Li Rui Song Mengxue Zhang Xiumei Li Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils Separations essential oil extraction separation purification |
| title | Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils |
| title_full | Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils |
| title_fullStr | Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils |
| title_short | Research Progress on Extraction, Separation, and Purification Methods of Plant Essential Oils |
| title_sort | research progress on extraction separation and purification methods of plant essential oils |
| topic | essential oil extraction separation purification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/10/12/596 |
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