Comparison of Microwave-Assisted and Conventional Hydrodistillation in the Extraction of Essential Oils from Mango (Mangifera indica L.) Flowers

Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD) is an advanced hydrodistillation (HD) technique, in which a microwave oven is used in the extraction process. MAHD and HD methods have been compared and evaluated for their effectiveness in the isolation of essential oils from fresh mango (Mangifera indica...

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Main Authors: Hong-Wu Wang, Yan-Qing Liu, Shou-Lian Wei, Zi-Jun Yan, Kuan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/11/7715/