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By: on August 11, 2021
Extraction of flavours and fragrances is a delicate operation because flavours and fragrances are fragile and easily distorted by heat and chemical action, both of which are often utilized in their extraction.  Applications of: Flavours include industries such as beverages, bakery, confectionary, dairy, and convenience foods. Fragrances consist of the cosmetics, toiletries, soaps, detergents, and fine fragrances. As many as 250 species of plants serve as the source for the 500 odd raw mater...
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By: on August 11, 2021
Among the processes used for extraction - hydrodistillation, supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE), solvent extraction and others - SCFE is widely preferred on account of its capacity to deliver products in their relatively pure form.  SCFE systems in India and elsewhere use a supercritical fluid (SCF) at: Higher pressure to dissolve the required product from the raw material. This process occurs in the high pressure extractor. Lower pressure to separate the dissolved product from the SCF. Th...
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By: on June 8, 2021
A mixture of spices and resins that occurs naturally in plants, oleoresins are sensitive to heat, light, and oxidation. In other words, their chemical composition changes when exposed to these three elements. Methods used for oleoresin extraction as well as oleoresin oil extraction, therefore, must take care not to expose the raw material to such elements. Supercritical fluid extraction (SCFE) uses a supercritical fluid (SCF) which: @ Selectively dissolves the oleoresin from raw material at hi...
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By: on May 22, 2021
Essential oils are widely used in the food and beverage, cosmetics, fragrance, and home care-cleaning  industries on account of their peculiar flavour. They also possess certain medicinal and healing properties which makes them useful for aromatherapy as well as for the treatment of various conditions such as insomnia, stress, migraines, anxiety, headache, and inflammation.  Various parts of plants such as leaves, barks, and herbs serve as the raw material for essential oils. Oleoresins are a m...
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By: on April 4, 2021
Distillation procedures utilized in the processes that follow hemp extraction are: ** Thin Film Distillation ** Short Path Distillation ** Continuous Distillation ...
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By: on March 3, 2021
Conventional wisdom says, prevention is better than cure. One area where this old adage holds absolutely true is health. It is always better to take your precautions and avoid getting infested with a disorder than spend countless hours and funds trying to cure it.  It is in this context that nutraceutical products assume more and more importance. Particularly in demand are foods reinforced with omega-3 fatty acid as well as functional foods and beverages laced with herbal extracts. Following ar...
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By: on February 18, 2021
Wise guys say, prevention is better than cure. Never was this more true than in the present era when medical treatment costs can cause serious dents in the patient’s pocket and throw his / her financial planning completely out of gear. This is exactly where nutraceutical products make their presence felt - and felt in a healthy way. The demand for nutraceutical products fortified with omega-3 fatty acid as well as herbal extracts containing functional foods and beverages is particularly strong. ...
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