CHEMISTRY INVESTIGATORY

PROJECT

“STUDIESONEXTRACTION OF
ESSENTIALOILSFROMSPICES
CARDAMOMANDCINNAMON”

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

M.URMILAKUMARI SRIRAM.S

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based on

Is a bonafide record done by S.SRIRAM is a

fulfillment of std.Xll, chemistry exam
2022-2023. This may be considered as a
partial fulfillment of aissce conducted by
CBSE 2022-2023.

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all the people who have been concerned with project.
Primarily I would thank God for being able to complete
this project with success. Then I would like to thank my
Principal Mrs.M.Suryaprabhaand my chemistry
mamMrs.M.Urmilakumari , whose valuable
guidance has been the ones that helped mepatch this
project and make it full proof success his suggestion and
his instruction has served as the major contribution
towards the completion of the project.
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have helped mewith their valuable suggestions and
guidance has been helpful in various phases of the
completion of the project.
INDEX
AIM
INTRODUCTION
THEORY
MATERIALS REQUIRED
PROCEDURE
1. EXTRACTION
2. CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION
3. FLOWCHART
4. PRECAUTION
5. SUMMARY
6. BENEFITS
RESULT
ATTACHMENT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 AIM
STUDIES ON EXTRACTION OF
ESSENTIAL OILS FROM SPICES
CARDAMOM ANDCINNAMON
 INTRODUCTION:
CARDAMOM OIL
(ILLAICHI)

Botanical Name: Elettaria cardamonum

Common Method Of

Extraction: Steam Distillation

Aroma: Very complex and

smooth spice aroma

Extraction:

Cardamom oil is extracted using steam

distillation method. For this, seeds of the fruit are

used just before they ripe. The yield through this

process is normally 1 to 5 per cent.

PROCEDURE:

Extraction:
Cardamom oil is extracted using steam
distillation method. For this, seeds of the
fruit are used just before they ripe. The
yielding through this process is normally
1 to 5 per cent.
Chemical Composition:
Cardamom oil contains sabinene, myrcene,
a-pinene, b-pinene, a-phellandrene,
limonene, p-cymene, terpinolene, 1,8-
cineole, y-terpinene, linalool, linalyl acetate,
a-terpineol acetate, citronellol, nerol,
terpinen-4-oil, a-terpineol, geraniol, methyl
eugenol and trans-nerolidol.
FLOW CHART:
Precautions:
Cardamom essential oil is non-toxic in
nature and is also known for non-
irritant and non-sensitizing properties.

Summary:
Cardamom essential oil is highly
beneficial to the digestive system and
is ideal for treatment of coughs and
other indications
 C I N N A MO N
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum verum

Common Method Of Extraction:

Steam Distillation

Aroma: Very complex and smooth

spice aroma

Extraction:

Cinnamon oil is extracted using steam distillation

method. For this, seeds of the fruit are used just

before they ripe

 Cinnamomum zeylanicum is one of the
oldest herbal medicine known, having
been mentioned in Chinese texts since
4000 years ago . Cinnamomum
zeylanicum is an evergreen tropical tree,
belonging to the Lauraceae family.
Cinnamon barks and leaves are widely
used as spice and flavoring agent in foods
and for various applications in medicine
 PROCEDURE:
Steam distillation method
Amount of 100 to 150 g of mashed
cinnamon sticks were introduced into the
distillation flask (1L), which was connected to
the steam generator via a glass tube and to a
condenser to retrieve the oil. The essential
oils were volatilized with boiling water at
temperature 100°C for 5 and 10 hours. The
recovered mixture was allowed to settle and
the oil was withdrawn. After the steam
distillation process, the product was
collected and separated using separatory
funnel. The essential oils settled at the
bottom layer of the separatory funnel and
were separated several times until no oil was
left in the separatory funnel.
 Soxhlet extraction method

100g of cinnamon stick were mashed into

smaller pieces and placed inside a thimble
made from thick filter paper, which was
then loaded into the main chamber of the
Soxhlet extractor. The extraction solvent
used was ethanol. The solvent was heated
to reflux at temperature above 100°C for 5
and 10 hours. After the extraction, the
products were collected and purified
using rotary evaporator at fixed temperature
50°C. After rotovap, the samples were left
under fume hood for one hour to make sure
all the ethanol left in the oil crude was
completely vaporized to the environment.
Results:
Steam distillation process required water as
the solvent which produced less harmful
product and did not cause irritation. It also
did not produce harmful vapor when it was
released to the environment. Figure 1
showed the amount of oil extracted using
steam distillation and Soxhlet extraction
methods. The product extracted with steam
distillation was less than the product
extracted with Soxhlet extraction. This was
because the temperature used for steam
distillation was lower than Soxhlet
extraction’s. Higher temperature caused the
solvent to evaporate faster. Soxhlet
extraction used ethanol as the solvent which
had lower boiling point than water and
ethanol was a volatile substance..
Soxhlet extraction
The process of Soxhlet extraction used
ethanol as the solvent since the chemical
was more effective than water for extraction.
Ethanol was less dangerous compared to
other extraction solvent such as methanol,
hexane and chloroform. The experiment was
run outside the fume hood since the vapor
was not harmful to the environment.
Acetone was also suitable for use in the
extraction but it produced stingy smell
compared to ethanol which was less smelly.
Conclusion
Extraction of essential oil from Cinnamomum
zeylanicum can be done using two different methods
with optimum essential oil yield, which were steam
distillation and Soxhlet extraction
Health Benefits of Cardamom:
•Antioxidant and Diuretic
Properties May Lower Blood
Pressure
•Contain Cancer-Fighting
Compounds
•Help with Digestive Problems,
Including Ulcers

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

•Improve Sensitivity to the
Hormone Insulin
•Lowers Blood Sugar Levels and Has
a Powerful Anti-Diabetic Effect
•Beneficial Effects on
Neurodegenerative Diseases
ATTACHMENT:

OIL EXTRACTION PROCESS

HS-STEAMDISTILLATOR - 01
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

•NCERTchemistry Book class 12

•Comprehensive Chemistry Practical

Class-XII

•https://www.katyaniexport.com/cardam
om-oil.html

•Wikipedia