Continuous Essential Oil and Oleoresin Extraction from Star Anise (Illicium verum) by Hydrodistillation and Solvent Extraction

Authors

  • Fitri Ariadna Sodi Miranda Brawijaya University
  • Elvina Dhiaul Iftitah Brawijaya University
  • Warsito Warsito Brawijaya University
  • Adilatunnisa Nur Indah Berliana Brawijaya University
  • Fadhlih Arya Seta Brawijaya University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.igtj.2022.011.02.03

Abstract

Star anise (Illicium verum) is widely used as a medicinal herb and spice. The extracts, essential oil and oleoresin, can be produced by hydro-distillation and steam distillation, while solvent and supercritical fluid extraction can be used to extract oleoresin. In this work, the star anise is distilled to obtain the oil, subsequently, its residue is extracted by solvent extraction to get the oleoresin. Whole and grounded star anise fruit is distilled by hydro-distillation for 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours, thus the highest yield is obtained at 20 hours from grounded fruit, and the highest trans-anethole content of 68.50% is obtained at 8 hours from grounded fruit. Residue from the whole fruit-distillation process is extracted by Soxhlet extraction with three types of solvent (ethanol, diethyl ether, and n-hexane) for 6 hours. The highest yield was obtained from ethanol extraction with 1.16% yield and the highest content of trans-anethol was obtained from n-hexane fraction. One sample with the highest content of anethole from whole and grounded fruit-distilled oil and oleoresin are picked, and later they are tested to measure their antioxidant capacity by Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power Assay (FRAP).

Keywords: Essential oil, oleoresin, star anise, trans-anethole

Author Biographies

Fitri Ariadna Sodi Miranda, Brawijaya University

Chemistry Department of Brawijaya University

Elvina Dhiaul Iftitah, Brawijaya University

1. Chemistry Department of Brawijaya University, Lecturer

2. Essential Oil Institute of Brawijaya University, Manager

Warsito Warsito, Brawijaya University

1. Chemistry Department of Brawijaya University, Professor

2. Essential Oil Institute of Brawijaya University, Director

Adilatunnisa Nur Indah Berliana, Brawijaya University

Chemistry Department of Brawijaya University

Fadhlih Arya Seta, Brawijaya University

Chemistry Department of Brawijaya University

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01-12-2022

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022)

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