Optimization of the Vacuum Fractional Distillation Process for Enhancing the α-Guaiene of Patchouli Oil with Response Surface Methodology

α-guaiene is one of the primary sesquiterpene compounds used as a flavor and fragrance agent in patchouli oil. The fraction of patchouli oil that is rich in α-guaiene has been successfully isolated. In the present work, α-guaiene was isolated from crude patchouli oil through vacuum fractional distil...

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Published in:Separations
Main Author: Widyasanti A.; Nurjanah S.; Nurhadi B.; Osman C.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2023
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85172256357&doi=10.3390%2fseparations10090469&partnerID=40&md5=a746e76010c2d8faa0fe4d3558f37367