Enhanced extraction of essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia bark by ultrasound assisted hydrodistillation

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.08.007

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 38-46.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.08.007

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Enhanced extraction of essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia bark by ultrasound assisted hydrodistillation

Guanghui Chen¹, Fengrui Sun¹, Shougui Wang², Weiwen Wang¹, Jipeng Dong¹, Fei Gao¹

1 Key Laboratory of Mutiphase Flow Reaction and Separation Engineering of Shandong Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China;
2 Fundamental Chemistry Experiment Center(Gaomi), Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Gaomi 261500, China

Received:2020-04-30 Revised:2020-07-16 Online:2021-09-30 Published:2021-08-28
Contact: Fei Gao
Supported by:
This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2018BB071), Qingdao Science and Technology Plan Application Foundation Research Project (No. 19-6-2-28-cg) and Key Research and Development Project of Shandong Province (No. 2019GSF109038).

Enhanced extraction of essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia bark by ultrasound assisted hydrodistillation

Guanghui Chen¹, Fengrui Sun¹, Shougui Wang², Weiwen Wang¹, Jipeng Dong¹, Fei Gao¹

1 Key Laboratory of Mutiphase Flow Reaction and Separation Engineering of Shandong Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China;
2 Fundamental Chemistry Experiment Center(Gaomi), Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Gaomi 261500, China

通讯作者: Fei Gao
基金资助:
This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. ZR2018BB071), Qingdao Science and Technology Plan Application Foundation Research Project (No. 19-6-2-28-cg) and Key Research and Development Project of Shandong Province (No. 2019GSF109038).

Abstract

Abstract: Cinnamon essential oil with many bioactivities is an important raw material for the production of various chemicals, and the conventional hydrodistillation (HD) for cinnamon oil extraction always require a longer extraction time. In this work, ultrasound-assisted hydrodistillation extraction (UAHDE) technique was employed to enhance the extraction efficiency of essential oils from cinnamon barks. The parameters with significant effects on the essential oil extraction efficiency (ultrasound time, ultrasound power, extraction time, liquid-solid ratio) were optimized, and the proposed UAHDE was compared with the conventional HD extraction in terms of the extraction time, extraction yield, and physicochemical properties of extracted oils. Compared to the HD extraction, the UAHDE resulted in a shorter extraction time and a higher extraction yield. Using GC-MS analysis, the UAHDE provided more valuable essential oil with a high content of the vital trans-cinnamaldehyde compounds compared with the HD. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) confirmed the efficiency of ultrasound irradiation for cinnamon oil extraction. In addition, the analysis of electric consumption and CO₂ emission shows that the UAHDE process is a more economic and environment-friendly approach. Thus, UAHDE is an efficient and green technology for the cinnamon essential oil extraction, which could improve the quantity and quality of cinnamon oils.

Key words: Cinnamon oil, Extraction, Ultrasound, Distillation, Optimization, Chemical composition

摘要： Cinnamon essential oil with many bioactivities is an important raw material for the production of various chemicals, and the conventional hydrodistillation (HD) for cinnamon oil extraction always require a longer extraction time. In this work, ultrasound-assisted hydrodistillation extraction (UAHDE) technique was employed to enhance the extraction efficiency of essential oils from cinnamon barks. The parameters with significant effects on the essential oil extraction efficiency (ultrasound time, ultrasound power, extraction time, liquid-solid ratio) were optimized, and the proposed UAHDE was compared with the conventional HD extraction in terms of the extraction time, extraction yield, and physicochemical properties of extracted oils. Compared to the HD extraction, the UAHDE resulted in a shorter extraction time and a higher extraction yield. Using GC-MS analysis, the UAHDE provided more valuable essential oil with a high content of the vital trans-cinnamaldehyde compounds compared with the HD. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) confirmed the efficiency of ultrasound irradiation for cinnamon oil extraction. In addition, the analysis of electric consumption and CO₂ emission shows that the UAHDE process is a more economic and environment-friendly approach. Thus, UAHDE is an efficient and green technology for the cinnamon essential oil extraction, which could improve the quantity and quality of cinnamon oils.

关键词: Cinnamon oil, Extraction, Ultrasound, Distillation, Optimization, Chemical composition

Guanghui Chen, Fengrui Sun, Shougui Wang, Weiwen Wang, Jipeng Dong, Fei Gao. Enhanced extraction of essential oil from Cinnamomum cassia bark by ultrasound assisted hydrodistillation[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 36(8): 38-46.

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