Review: Increased yield of E.Globulus essential oil extraction with optimization of the extraction method
Nundiah Zuhrohfi Immaroh (a*), Dessy Eka Kuliahsari (a), Suminar Diyah Nugraheni(a)

a) Department of Agricultural Product Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
*Nundiahzi[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Eucalyptus globulus, one of the species of Eucalyptus, an essential oil-producing plant that widely used in the medicine sector. Generally, the useful part of eucalyptus is leaves. Bioactive compounds contained in plant essential oils include gallic acid, cypellocarpin A, eucaglobulin, cuniloside and (1S, 2S, 4R) -trans-2-hydroxy-1,8-cineole β-D-glucopyranoside. The presence of these bioactive compounds made of essential oils can be used as an antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, and etc. The extraction method can be affected on essential oil production. Main factor to produce essential oil is extraction method, cause can affect yield and bioactive compound. The extraction methods can be used to produce essential which are maceration, Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE), Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE), water distillation, steam distillation, water steam distillation, and etc. This review will discuss about extraction method and main factor can affect extraction process to produce Eucalyptus globulus essential oils.

Keywords: Essential Oil; Eucalyptus globulus; Extraction Method

Topic: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY