Production of essential oil from cumin seeds

Authors
Beis, SH Azcan, N Ozek, T Kara, M Baser, KHC
Citation
Sh. Beis et al., Production of essential oil from cumin seeds, CHEM NAT CO, 36(3), 2000, pp. 265-268
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS
ISSN journal
00093130 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
265 - 268
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-3130(200005/06)36:3<265:POEOFC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Steam distillation of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) seeds was studied to show the effects of particle size, batch size, and distillation rate on their es sential oil recovery. Experiments were carried out both on bench and pilot scale. The composition of the oil was analyzed by GC/MS.