A comparative study of solvent extraction, Soxhlet extraction, steam distillation, headspace analysis and headspace solid phase microextraction for the extraction of volatile terpenoid compounds in the curry leaf plant (Murraya koenigii).

A comparative study was undertaken of different extraction methods for the isolation of volatile organic compounds from Murraya koenigii (curry leaf plant). The techniques studied included the traditional methods of extraction, namely, Soxhlet and solvent extraction as well as steam distillation. Th...

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Main Author: Govender, Hogantharanni.
Other Authors: Martincigh, Bice S.
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5425