Effects of extraction methods on yield and chemical compounds of gaharu (Aquilaria malaccensis)

• Main Authors: Sulaiman, N., Ida Idayu, M., Ramlan, A. Z., Nur Fashya, M., Nor Farahiyah, A. N., Mailina, J., Nor Azah, M. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58421/; https://www.frim.gov.my/v1/jtfsonline/jtfs/v27n3/413-419.pdf

Different extraction methods affect the yield and chemical compounds of gaharu oil. Hydrodistillation, Soxhlet and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) methods were studied for their extraction yields and percentages of five specific chemical compounds, namely, 3-phenyl-2-butanone, α-guaiene, a-agar...