• Saumya Sharma
• Wasim Nakhuda
• Aishwarya Varma
• Salim J. Attar

Plant extracts are used in many industries for various applications. The process of extraction is chosen carefully in these industries as the biological oils that are obtained from plants are more sensitive to degradation than synthetic chemicals. In this study, Cymbopogon citratus has been extracted using two processes of extraction – steam distillation and solvent extraction. The yields from the two processes and the quality of the oil obtained have been compared. The process of solvent extraction has been performed using two different solvents and the importance of choice of solvent has been discussed. Also, the role of extraction time and moisture content in solvent extraction has been demonstrated in the experiments.

Cymbopogon, solvent extraction, steam distillation

"Extraction of essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.526-529, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906084.pdf

"Extraction of essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp526-529, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906084.pdf