Abstract

Alireza Sadrmomtaz¹*,Mohammad Hadi Meshkatalsadat² and Payvand Taherparvar¹

The Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation (MAHD) was applied for the first time for the extraction of volatile organic compounds of Achillea millefolium L from Iran. The oil obtained was analyzed by GC–MS. The extraction time while using the MAHD is no more than 24 min using a microwave power of 300W. The major component by MAHD was Nerol. Differences were observed both in the composition of the essential oil and from the energetic point of view. The essential oil obtained with microwave methods contained substantially higher amounts of oxygenated compounds and lower amounts of monoterpenes than conventional method. The in situ microwave heating is safe and versatile. It presents time and energy saving advantages, and therefore it can also be considered useful for industrial applications.

Volatile Organic compounds; Achillea millefolium L. Microwave Distillation

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