(DOC) AN INVESTIGATIVE STUDY ON THE EXTRACTION OF ESSENTIAL OILS USING ...
A soxhlet extractor was used for extraction and a rotary evaporator was used to remove the solvent from the extract. From the results obtained the highest yielding solvent was found to be Petroleum ether. ... The yield can be calculated using: Essential oil (%) = [essential oil weight (g)/ blue gum leaves (g)] 100% Using the above equation ...
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