Critical analysis of microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity as a green tool for extraction of essential oils: Time to replace traditional distillation

摘要

Background: In the recent year's essential oils has found profound use in agriculture industry, food and beverage industry, flavor and fragrance industry, furniture industry and undoubtedly pharmaceutical industry and is currently an important entity for commerce and business around the globe. In this context a green extraction technology suitable for large scale extraction of essential oil with increased yield becomes the need of the hour.