Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.)
D. Parganiha, S. Patel, C. K. Paikra and P. Sahu
Page No:
090 - 092
Published online: 28 May 2018
DOI:
HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.23910/IJEP/2018.5.2.0235
Abstract
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Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is fragrant herb produce essential oil, known as patchouli oil having high economic importance. Patchouli oil is widely used in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Global demand is very high for Patchouli oil as compare to its production. Patchouli oil extraction is still new but has large market demand due to therapeutic and healing properties of oil. In this study an effort to increase the recovery of patchouli oil by standardizing the extraction process was performed. Drying of herbage before extraction was done in oven at 50 oC. Recovery of patchouli oil at different intervals of processing time viz., 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hours at 15% moisture was analyzed. It was observed that the oil recovery increased from 1.8 to 2.43% (w/w) as processing time increased from 4 to 8 hours. The patchouli oil samples extracted during the study were also analyzed for its physico-chemical quality. All the extracted oil samples have shown the values of physico-chemical parametre in the satndard permissible range of patchouli oil except long extraction time (after 7 hours), due to which acid value of oil exceds the permissible limit. Hence, from the above work it may be concluded that the extraction of essential oil should be carried out at combination of 15% moisture (db) and 7 hours of processing time intervals for better recovery and quality of oil.
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), an essential oil bearing aromatic plant from familyLamiaceae. Commercial cultivation of the crop in India was first attempted by Tata Oil Mills in 1942. After initial stray attempts to grow the crop, its systematic cultivation started in 1962 by CIMAP (Gogoi, 2009). It is slowly spreading in the states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa and is now becoming popular in Chhattisgarh. The dry leaves and stems of patchouli on steam distillation yield an essential oil. Patchoulol (Patchouli alcohol) is main component of oil. Patchouli oil is used in Food, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic industries. The oil of patchouli is known to possess antifungal, antibacterial properties and is used in skin infections, dandruff and eczema, used as an ingredient in insect repellant preparations. The oil is also used in aromatherapy for its antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, cytophylactic and deodorant properties (Nasruddin et al., 2005). Indonesia is the major producer of patchouli oil in the world. Global demand for Patchouli oil is around 1,600 tons annum-1. Indian demand is around 220 t annum-1 and production is very negligible. In the year 2009 and 2010, India imported the 57.42 t of oil of value 10.31 crores. Due to large gap between demand and supply, it is important to focus on the post harvest processing. Gap between production and demand can be reduced by standard extraction process.
There are several methods to extract the essential oil viz., steam distillation, supercritical solvent extraction; ultrasonic extraction and conventional distillation method etc. (Charles and Simon, 1990). Standard extraction process of essential oil play an important role in production. Extraction process for patchouli oil has not been standardized. Therefore, by considering the present need to provide the technology for processing of oil for improvement of oil recovery and its quality this research work has been done.
Materials and Methods
2.1. Material collection
Patchouli herbage was obtained from Herbal Garden, College of Agriculture, Raipur. The collected material had average moisture content in the range of 87–89%. Whole patchouli plant (Leaves+Stems) was used for recovery of essential oil (Figure 1).
2.2.Drying of patchouli herbage
Oven drying at 50 oC for maintaining % of moisture contents.
Extraction of patchouli essential oil was done using Clevenger apparatus. Dried patchouli at 15% moisture was taken and subjected for oil extraction at different interval of time 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hours. Oil separation and dehydration was done using chloroform, separating funnel and anhydrous sodium sulfate.
2.4. Quality analysis
For quality analysis density, refractive index, acid value and ester value was calculated using standard methods. Statistical analysis technique was done using Completely Randomized Design (CRD), paired t-test to test the effect of processing time on recovery of patchouli oil (Steel and Torrie, 1981).
Results and Discussion
3.1. Recovery of patchouli oil at different interval of processing time
The graphical representation of the effect of different intervals of processing time on recovery of oil from patchouli is shown in Figure 2. The recovery of patchouli oil determined were 1.8 to 2.43% (w/w). Four hour processing time gives least recovery (1.8%) and 8 hour processing time gives highest recovery of patchouli oil (2.43%). It was observed that as the processing time increases, the recovery of patchouli oil also increases. Effect of processing time on recovery of oil from patchouli was also analyzed statistically. Statistical analysis of data (CDp=0.05= 0.13)clearly indicates that there is significant change in recovery of patchouli oil in respect of processing time.
3.2. Physico-chemical quality of patchouli oil extracted at different interval of processing time
Density, refractive index, acid value and ester value of patchouli oil were represented by the Figure 3. It was observed that the density of patchouli oil increases from 0.955 to 1.0 g ml-1. Refractive index of different extracts decreases from 1.5124 to 1.5021. Acid value of different extracts increases gradually from 1.68 to 5.05. Ester value of different extracts decreases gradually from 7.85 to 5.61. All the extracted oil samples have shown the values of physico-chemical parametre in the satndard permissible range of patchouli oil except long extraction time (after 7 hours), due to which acid value of oil exceds the permissible limit.
Oil recovery sharply increased as the processing time increased up to 7 hours. However, maximum recovery (2.43%) was observed at 8 hours. All the extracted oil samples have shown the values of physico-chemical parametre in the satndard permissible range of patchouli oil except long extraction time (after 7 hours), due to which acid value of oil exceds the permissible limit. Hence, from the above work it may be concluded that the extraction of essential oil should be carried out at combination of 15% moisture (db) and 7 hours of processing time intervals for better recovery and quality of oil.
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Figure 1: Flow diagram of patchouli oil extraction process
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Figure 2: Oil recovery at different time interval of processing
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Figure 3: Physico-chemical quality of patchouli oil extracted at different interval of processing time
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Figure 1: Flow diagram of patchouli oil extraction process
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Figure 2: Oil recovery at different time interval of processing
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Figure 3: Physico-chemical quality of patchouli oil extracted at different interval of processing time
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Figure 1: Flow diagram of patchouli oil extraction process
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Figure 2: Oil recovery at different time interval of processing
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Figure 3: Physico-chemical quality of patchouli oil extracted at different interval of processing time
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[1] Parganiha, D., Patel, S., Paikra, C.K., Sahu, P. 2018. Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) . International Journal of Economic Plants. 5,1(May. 2018), 090-092. DOI: https://doi.org/10.23910/ijep/2018.5.2.0235 .
(1) Parganiha, D.; Patel, S.; Paikra, C.K.; Sahu, P. Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) . IJEP 2018,5, 090-092.
Parganiha, D., Patel, S., Paikra, C.K., Sahu, P. (2018). Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) . International Journal of Economic Plants, 5(1), 090-092. https://doi.org/10.23910/ijep/2018.5.2.0235
Parganiha, D.; Patel, S.; Paikra, C.K.; Sahu, P. Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) . International Journal of Economic Plants, v. 5, n. 1, p. 090-092, 28 May. 2018.
Parganiha,D, S Patel, C K Paikra , P Sahu .2018. Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) . International Journal of Economic Plants 5(1), 090-092. https://doi.org/10.23910/ijep/2018.5.2.0235 .
Parganiha, D., Patel, S., Paikra, C.K., Sahu, P. (2018) " Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) ", International Journal of Economic Plants, 5(1), pp. 090-092. doi: 10.23910/IJEP/2018.5.2.0235 .
[1] D. Parganiha, S. Patel, C. K. Paikra, and P. Sahu, " Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) ", IJEP, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 090-092,May. 2018.
Parganiha, D., S. Patel , C. K. Paikra , and P. Sahu . (2018) " Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) ". International Journal of Economic Plants, vol. 5, no. 1, May. 2018, pp. 090-092, doi:10.23910/IJEP/2018.5.2.0235 .
Parganiha,D, S Patel, C K Paikra , and P Sahu .." Effect of Processing Time on Recovery and Quality of Essential Oil from Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin Benth.) ". International Journal of Economic Plants 5, no. 1 (28 May, 2018): 090-092. Accessed February 9, 2022. http://www.pphouse.org/ijep-article-details.php?art=156.
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