Extraction of Lantana camara essential oil by supercritical carbon dioxide: influence of the grinding and biological activity

Author: Marongiu Bruno  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1478-6419

Source: Natural Product Research, Vol.21, Iss.1, 2007-01, pp. : 33-36

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to produce Lantana camara essential oil by SFE and to study the effect of matrix grinding on the yield and/or composition of the extract. Experiments were carried out on grinding matrices (G) and on not grinding matrices (NG). The extracts were analyzed by GC-MS. A comparison with the oil obtained by hydrodistillation is also given. Finally, the antibacterial and antifungal activity of the various extracts has been assayed.