Ylang-ylang oil extractor machine developed
May 1, 2005 | 12:00am
It is now easier to extract essential oil from ylang-ylang (or ilang-ilang).
An ylang-ylang essential oil extractor machine has been crafted by researchers of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) and Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), both agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
The machine produces oil yield with better quality at a lower production cost, reported the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development (PCIERD), which supported the project.
Essential oils are highly in demand because of their importance as ingredients in the perfume, cosmetic, food, and drug industries. Although flora that are known potential sources of essential oil abound in the Philippines, essential oil processing is still not significant in the country as in China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Java), Madagascar, and Comores.
Results of the ITDI-MIRDC trials showed that the ylang-ylang oil yield ranged from at least one percent to 1.7 percent based on a 25-kilogram per eight hour extraction run. Likewise, there was less fuel consumption owing to shorter start-up period and shorter time of extraction.
Physicochemical analysis of the oil showed that it is comparable to the superior ylang-ylang oil in other countries and that the oil sample is of the same composition and quality as the international standard for ylang-ylang oil.
The ITDI-MIRDC-developed machine can be used by local producers and farmers of ylang-ylang, manufacturers of personal care products, and other users of ylang-ylang oil.
"We are seeking industry partners to take this technology to the market," announced DOST-PCIRD. – Rudy A. Fernandez
An ylang-ylang essential oil extractor machine has been crafted by researchers of the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) and Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC), both agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
The machine produces oil yield with better quality at a lower production cost, reported the DOST-Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and Development (PCIERD), which supported the project.
Essential oils are highly in demand because of their importance as ingredients in the perfume, cosmetic, food, and drug industries. Although flora that are known potential sources of essential oil abound in the Philippines, essential oil processing is still not significant in the country as in China, Sri Lanka, Indonesia (Java), Madagascar, and Comores.
Results of the ITDI-MIRDC trials showed that the ylang-ylang oil yield ranged from at least one percent to 1.7 percent based on a 25-kilogram per eight hour extraction run. Likewise, there was less fuel consumption owing to shorter start-up period and shorter time of extraction.
Physicochemical analysis of the oil showed that it is comparable to the superior ylang-ylang oil in other countries and that the oil sample is of the same composition and quality as the international standard for ylang-ylang oil.
The ITDI-MIRDC-developed machine can be used by local producers and farmers of ylang-ylang, manufacturers of personal care products, and other users of ylang-ylang oil.
"We are seeking industry partners to take this technology to the market," announced DOST-PCIRD. – Rudy A. Fernandez
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