Research Article | Published: 01 March 2004

Commercial extraction of essential oil from Lantana camara

Nirpendra K. Chauhan, Hema Lohani, Sunil Sah and R. K. Yadav

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 27 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 117-119 | 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-88I3V4 | Cite this article

Abstract

Fresh twigs of Lantana camara on small industrial hydro steam-distillation unit yield 0.056% oil. GC-MS analysis of the oil shows that susquiterpenes are the major constitutes of the oil. Among these, b-Caryophyllene (17.53%), Germacrene-D (19.55%) and b-Curcumene (10.22%) as the major components. Economics of the processing has been worked out and it has been found that essential oil extraction from the twigs of Lantana is a viable alternative to check the spread of this weed and at the same time makes use of this as a source of substantial income to the people.

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Chauhan, N.K., Lohani, H., Sah, S. and Yadav, R.K., 2004. Commercial extraction of essential oil from Lantana camara. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(1), pp.117-119. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-88I3V4

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