Development of Methodology for molecular crystallization of Menthol.
| Autor: | Mushtaq A; Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Hanif MA; Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Nadeem R; Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan., Mushtaq Z; Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Heliyon [Heliyon] 2024 Sep 25; Vol. 10 (19), pp. e38394. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 25 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38394 |
| Abstrakt: | Menthol, terpene alcohol with a strong minty, cooling odor and taste is highly popular in food, flavor, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Crystallization of menthol from mint oil is a tedious process involving high cost and a much longer period. The present study has been undertaken to devise a new method with low input and with higher production rates. The crystallization of menthol was performed by the methods including Temperature programmed cooling process (TPCP); Short-path molecular fractional distillation (SPMFD) and Stripping crystallization (SC). About 99 % menthol contained in the mint oil was recovered during the crystallization process. The characterization techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for surface morphology, x-ray diffraction (XRD) for crystal structure and crystallite size evaluation, and FTIR and Raman spectroscopy for analyzing the chemical nature of the crystals. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2024 The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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