Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil

Fennel fruit (Foeniculim vulgare Mill.) essential oil (FFEO) was isolated from disintegrated plant material by intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation approach (MWHD). Isolated FFEO, rich in trans-anethole and low in estragol, was obtained with a 30% higher yield after only 10 min compared...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ilić Dušica P., Troter Dragan Z., Stanojević Jelena S., Cvetković Dragan J., Ristić Ivan S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of the Chemical Engineers of Serbia 2025-01-01
Series:Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2025/1451-93722500004I.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850138346032988160
author Ilić Dušica P.
Troter Dragan Z.
Stanojević Jelena S.
Cvetković Dragan J.
Ristić Ivan S.
author_facet Ilić Dušica P.
Troter Dragan Z.
Stanojević Jelena S.
Cvetković Dragan J.
Ristić Ivan S.
author_sort Ilić Dušica P.
collection DOAJ
description Fennel fruit (Foeniculim vulgare Mill.) essential oil (FFEO) was isolated from disintegrated plant material by intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation approach (MWHD). Isolated FFEO, rich in trans-anethole and low in estragol, was obtained with a 30% higher yield after only 10 min compared to the FFEOs isolated via traditional hydrodistillation (HD). Besides significant differences in the chemical composition, the MWHD-obtained FFEO demonstrated superior antibacterial activity, while its anticandidal activity remained unchanged and identical to HD-obtained FFEOs. MWHD technique also required almost 18 times less electricity consumption and emitted less CO2 than the conventional HD, suggesting this approach is more viable for FFEO production on an industrial level. According to these results, the MWHD-obtained FFEO has the potential to be used in the food industry and packaging, for the production of nutraceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, bioherbicides, and cosmetics.
format Article
id doaj-art-d06c96bba5354b43bfeee8abf7ea765d
institution OA Journals
issn 1451-9372
2217-7434
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher Association of the Chemical Engineers of Serbia
record_format Article
series Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
spelling doaj-art-d06c96bba5354b43bfeee8abf7ea765d2025-08-20T02:30:35ZengAssociation of the Chemical Engineers of SerbiaChemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly1451-93722217-74342025-01-0131432533310.2298/CICEQ240807004I1451-93722500004IIntensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oilIlić Dušica P.0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-2170Troter Dragan Z.1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6340-5476Stanojević Jelena S.2Cvetković Dragan J.3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3228-3573Ristić Ivan S.4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4470-4929University of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Leskovac, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Leskovac, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Leskovac, SerbiaUniversity of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Leskovac, SerbiaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology, Novi Sad, SerbiaFennel fruit (Foeniculim vulgare Mill.) essential oil (FFEO) was isolated from disintegrated plant material by intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation approach (MWHD). Isolated FFEO, rich in trans-anethole and low in estragol, was obtained with a 30% higher yield after only 10 min compared to the FFEOs isolated via traditional hydrodistillation (HD). Besides significant differences in the chemical composition, the MWHD-obtained FFEO demonstrated superior antibacterial activity, while its anticandidal activity remained unchanged and identical to HD-obtained FFEOs. MWHD technique also required almost 18 times less electricity consumption and emitted less CO2 than the conventional HD, suggesting this approach is more viable for FFEO production on an industrial level. According to these results, the MWHD-obtained FFEO has the potential to be used in the food industry and packaging, for the production of nutraceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, bioherbicides, and cosmetics.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2025/1451-93722500004I.pdfantimicrobial activityessential oilfennel fruitfoeniculi aetheroleumgrindingmicrowave-assisted hydrodistillation
spellingShingle Ilić Dušica P.
Troter Dragan Z.
Stanojević Jelena S.
Cvetković Dragan J.
Ristić Ivan S.
Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly
antimicrobial activity
essential oil
fennel fruit
foeniculi aetheroleum
grinding
microwave-assisted hydrodistillation
title Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
title_full Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
title_fullStr Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
title_full_unstemmed Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
title_short Intensified microwave-assisted hydrodistillation produces Trans-Anethole-Rich Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) fruit essential oil
title_sort intensified microwave assisted hydrodistillation produces trans anethole rich fennel foeniculum vulgare mill fruit essential oil
topic antimicrobial activity
essential oil
fennel fruit
foeniculi aetheroleum
grinding
microwave-assisted hydrodistillation
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-9372/2025/1451-93722500004I.pdf
work_keys_str_mv AT ilicdusicap intensifiedmicrowaveassistedhydrodistillationproducestransanetholerichfennelfoeniculumvulgaremillfruitessentialoil
AT troterdraganz intensifiedmicrowaveassistedhydrodistillationproducestransanetholerichfennelfoeniculumvulgaremillfruitessentialoil
AT stanojevicjelenas intensifiedmicrowaveassistedhydrodistillationproducestransanetholerichfennelfoeniculumvulgaremillfruitessentialoil
AT cvetkovicdraganj intensifiedmicrowaveassistedhydrodistillationproducestransanetholerichfennelfoeniculumvulgaremillfruitessentialoil
AT risticivans intensifiedmicrowaveassistedhydrodistillationproducestransanetholerichfennelfoeniculumvulgaremillfruitessentialoil