Essential Oils Distillation

In distillation processes, the non-volatile components (e.g. bite of pepper or ginger, and natural antioxidants) would remain with the spent plant material since they are non-volatile. Also, any water-soluble flavouring components would also be lost in the final distillate separation. The products so produced may only partially resemble the fresh starting plant material. Nevertheless, these materials are highly valued and are key ingredients for the flavour industry. Some are unstable to oxidation since the natural antioxidants remain with the spent plant materials. 

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Orris. Orris is produced from rhi2omes of Ins pallida and Ins germanica. The plants are found and cultivated mosdy ia Italy, but also ia Morocco and China. It is used ia perfumery as an absolute, a steam-distilled essential oil, and a concrete. The last material, which is a low melting soHd (due to a high content of myristic acid) and therefore erroneously called a concrete, is by far the most used. Orris has a violet-like odor useful ia fine perfumes, luxury soaps, and fragrances for powders and other cosmetic products. Its most important odor contributors are the irones, of which the most important isomer... 

Rose. Rose is one of the most important florals ia perfumery, the most valuable derivatives of which are produced from Rosa damascena, which is grown principally ia Bulgaria, but also ia Russia, Turkey, Syria, India, and Morocco. The concrete, absolute, and steam-distilled essential oil (rose otto) are particularly valuable perfume iagredients. Careful handling and processiag of freshly picked flowers are required to produce these materials of warm, deeply floral, and rich odor quaUty. They are complex mixtures of which citroneUol (9), geraniol (8), phenethyl alcohol [60-12-8] (21), and P-damascenone [23726-93 ] (22) (trace component) are important odor constituents. 

The antioxidant activity of rosemary and sage (leaves and extracts) were most effectively investigated [96,97], Traditional extracts of spices and herbs are obtained by steam distillation (essential oil) or by extracting the botanical with solvents such as alcohol, hexane, or acetone, and removing the solvents by evaporation. The SFE process for production of the inherent natural antioxidants is now the most gentle and effective method [70],... 

Quantitative chromatographic analysis of the composition of distilled essential oil was reported previously by Nigam and Purohit (1960) and by Lawrence (1970). The major constituent of large cardamom essential oil is 1,8-cineole (65-80%), while the content of a-terpenyl acetate is low (traces to 5%). The monoterpene hydrocarbon content is in the range of 5-7%, of which limonene, sabinene, terpinene and pinene are significant components. The terpinols comprise approximately 5-7% of the oil. The high cineole and low terpenyl acetate probably account for the very harsh aroma of this spice in comparison with that of true cardamom (Pruthi, 1993). 

Different plants including spearmint (Mentha spicata L ), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), dill (Anethum graveolens L.), clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) and chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) were extracted with CO2 in a high pressure apparatus with 5 L extractor vessel volume. Fractionation of extracts was carried out by releasing the separation pressure at two stages. The extracts were separated into essential oil rich oil and fatty/waxy products. The extracts were collected as separate samples successively in time. The extraction with carbon dioxide was compared to conventional steam distillation (essential oils) and to Soxhlet extraction with hexane (fatty oils). 

Major components and compositions of CO2 extracted and distilled spearmint oils are shown in Table 2. A comparison of composition of the produced spearmint oils with the composition of other mint oils (published in the literature [6]) shows that a very special population was investigated. In particular, carvone and its related compounds and pulegone have been found as main components. Gas chromatografic analysis showed significant differences in composition of the SFE products and the distilled oil. The distilled essential oil contained more dihydrocarvone and less pulegone than the CO2 extracted counterpart. 

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Selective extracts obtained in the pressure range around 100 bar contain only small volatile molecules like mono- and sesquiterpenes. Thus they are similar to conventional steam distillates (essential oils). Total extracts recovered in the pressure range around 300 bar contain in addition higher molecular weight lipophilic constituents like fatty oils, resins and waxes and thus are comparable to classical hexane extracts (oleoresins). Consequently supercritical C02-extraction is the only procedure which produces completely different extracts from one and the same raw material on the same equipment. 

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There are two marketed ingredients which are not available as kosher natural cognac oil and wine fusel oil. All fruits and vegetables (except from Israel) are kosher, all steam distilled essential oils, spices, inorganic compounds, most FD C colors, petrochemicals, and all turpentine derivatives are kosher Ingredients that are, or can be derived from, grape are very sensitive for kosher. This impacts juices, vinegars, and some alcohols. 

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Essential oils are usually derived from the non-seed parts of the plants with chemical composition other than the triglyceride structure of natural fats and oils. They refer to the subtle, aromatic liquids extracted from the flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, bark and roots of herbs, bushes, shrubs and trees through distillation. Essential oils are concentrated liquids containing volatile aromatic compounds. They are used in perfumery, aromatherapy, cosmetics, incense, medicine, household cleaning products and for flavouring food and drink. Their use in aromatherapy and other health care areas is growing. 

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Research into the biosynthesis of mint oil constituents has established that menthone is formed from piperitone as the plant matnres and that this is further converted into menthol, the percentage of which continnes to increase in the leaves nntil the plant is in fnll bloom. It is the hnal balance of menthol/menthone that is the major determinant of the flavoring qnality of the distilled essential oil. 

Many monoterpenes have found application in perfumery, aromatherapy, as cosmetics and insecticides. Menthol, a constituent of essential oils from Mentha species, is the most widely used monoterpene. It is contained in pharmaceuticals, oral health care products, chewing gums, and tobacco products (Croteau et al., 2005). More than 7,000 t of menthol are produced every year either by total synthesis or from the steam-distilled essential oil of corn-mint Mentha arvensis var. piperascens). The cooling sensation stimulated by menthol is caused by excitation of cation channels that serve as thermal receptors (Jordt et al, 2003). 

The distilled essential oil of holy basil is sometimes used as a food flavoring agent, e.g., in instant noodles. However, the essential oil is relatively expensive compared to essential oils of other herbs beeause of its limited production, which is partially due to low yield of only about 0.29% of the fresh herb weight [1]. Additionally the flavor of the steam-distilled or hydrodistilled essential oil is considered inferior to that of the fresh herb and has led to limited success of the essential oil in the marketplace. 

There have been a number of reports on the essential oil composition of O. sanctum [1-9] however, there are no reports on the characteristic aroma-active components of the fresh herb and distilled essential oil. Furthermore, no study has specifically addressed the volatile changes that occur during cooking of the herb or during manufacture of the distilled essential oil. The following investigation was conducted to identify compounds responsible for heat-induced aroma changes in holy basil herb. 

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