Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum L.)

Authors
Eikani, MH Goodarznia, I Mirza, M
Citation
Mh. Eikani et al., Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum L.), FLAV FRAG J, 14(1), 1999, pp. 29-31
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08825734 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
29 - 31
Database
ISI
SICI code
0882-5734(199901/02)14:1<29:SCDEOC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A pilot plant was designed and used to extract cumin seeds (Cuminum cyminum L.) using supercritical carbon dioxide at 40 degrees C and 100 bar. The ex tracts obtained were compared with cumin essential oil obtained by conventi onal steam distillation, using GC-MS. The analyses show that valuable compo nents are extracted by the supercritical procedure, which would otherwise b e thermally degraded by conventional steam distillation. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.