Optimization of oil extraction from Pitanga (Eugenia Uniflora L) leaves using Simplex Centroid Design (SCD)

• Main Authors: Araromi, Dauda O., Alade, Abass Olanrewaju, Bello, Muibat Olabisi, Bakare, Taofiq, Akinwande, Bolanle Aishat, Jameel, Ahmad Tariq, Adegbola, Samuel A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: TP155 Chemical engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57249/1/Separation%20Science%20%26%20Technology-published-April%202017.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57249/2/57249-Optimization%20of%20oil%20extraction%20from%20Pitanga_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57249/3/57249-Optimization%20of%20oil%20extraction%20from%20Pitanga_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57249/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01496395.2017.1287199

Simplex centroid design (SCD) was employed to optimize the mixing of petroleum ether, n-hexane, methanol and ethanol for the extraction of oil (PLO) from Pitanga (Eugenia uniflora L.) leaves, via Soxhlet extraction. The highest yield (54%) of Pitanga leaf oil (PLO) was obtained with 100% ethanol...