Green procedure with a green solvent for fats and oils' determination. Microwave-integrated Soxhlet using limonene followed by microwave Clevenger distillation

J Chromatogr A. 2008 Jul 4:1196-1197:147-52. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.04.035. Epub 2008 Apr 22.

Abstract

Here is described a green and original alternative procedure for fats and oils' determination in oleaginous seeds. Extractions were carried out using a by-product of the citrus industry as extraction solvent, namely d-limonene, instead of hazardous petroleum solvents such as n-hexane. The described method is achieved in two steps using microwave energy: at first, extractions are attained using microwave-integrated Soxhlet, followed by the elimination of the solvent from the medium using a microwave Clevenger distillation in the second step. Oils extracted from olive seeds were compared with both conventional Soxhlet and microwave-integrated Soxhlet extraction procedures performed with n-hexane in terms of qualitative and quantitative determination. No significant difference was obtained between each extract allowing us to conclude that the proposed method is effective and valuable.

MeSH terms

  • Chemical Fractionation / instrumentation
  • Chemical Fractionation / methods*
  • Cyclohexenes / chemistry*
  • Limonene
  • Microwaves*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils / analysis*
  • Plant Oils / chemistry
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Solvents
  • Terpenes / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cyclohexenes
  • Olive Oil
  • Plant Oils
  • Solvents
  • Terpenes
  • Limonene