if your doing it that way an oil/water separator is more commonly used and also a 2 neck 2 letter round bottom flask is perfect and not that expensive. if you don't have an oil/water separator, hexane or 95% isopropyl alcohol can be used as well to separate the mixture. you can recover most of the alcohol by a simple distillation and letting what you have left evaporate off.
I think you should not only chop the leaves roughly but crush the leaves. Chopping too fine leads to foam issues. Try putting them in a bag and hit them with something. Boiling them for > 4 hrs does roughly the same.
zodd0001 I'm using it because I wanted to add water without having to take apart the apparatus. Of course you could also use a simple distillation head and a liebig condenser.
For all the people that are looking for the natural qualities and advantages of mint for your health simply get a bunch of leaves you can even throw the stem in there boil it down extract the water dilute it with more water maybe add some honey when it cools down drinks up All you need is a pot a bunch of mints and a source of heat mission complete
I tried to extract essential oil from moringa olifera leaves by distillation method but I got more water insted of essential oil .let me know about this problem.
The usual oils like peppermint, lavender, citrus fruits or cloves should be no problem, as long as there are no allergies against them. I would be more careful with camphor, bitter almonds or cinnamon, but it also depends on how much of the vapors escape. Usually a distillation is performed in a way that this shouldn't be a problem. F.e. I have done this distillation in a pretty small room and large amounts of peppermint oil in the air could also have been a problem, but the cooler kept most of the vapors from escaping.
I couldn't find English literature, but on Wikipedia you can see the setup for the second method. The steam is made in a separate flask and lead into the distillating flask, making it way more effective.
Awww man how is this worth it!? It would take like 10,000 leaves to make a full bottle of oil. :( Having second thoughts about making my oil for perfumes.
Yes, this is definitely not worth it... That's why usually several kilos of leaves are distilled in a 10 litre flask and there's some varieties of the plant, which have several times more oil in them.
Interesting topic. I wonder whether some similar natural product could be extracted and used further for some synthesis. Always thinking OTC chemistry...
If I had obtained a larger amount of oil, I could have extracted menthol from it. This can be used for some reactions. When the second method has a high enough yield, I want to try this.
what is the theoretical yield for the oil distilled? I have been lately into practical experiments and so I'm just curious.
When is best to time harvest peppermint oil? Will UV exposure on leaves increase oil amount?
if your doing it that way an oil/water separator is more commonly used and also a 2 neck 2 letter round bottom flask is perfect and not that expensive. if you don't have an oil/water separator, hexane or 95% isopropyl alcohol can be used as well to separate the mixture. you can recover most of the alcohol by a simple distillation and letting what you have left evaporate off.
How much temperature should I put in peppermint oil and onion oil
I think you should not only chop the leaves roughly but crush the leaves. Chopping too fine leads to foam issues. Try putting them in a bag and hit them with something. Boiling them for > 4 hrs does roughly the same.
Can I just use a water distillation unit or will the oil ruin it forever?
I'd really like to see your follow-up. I've got lots of peppermint and would like to get something out of it before composting it.
Buck Starchaser that’s really cool, do you do this with other plants or herbs?
could you explain me which is the purpose of the claisen distillation head ? why a simple distillation is not used ?
zodd0001 I'm using it because I wanted to add water without having to take apart the apparatus. Of course you could also use a simple distillation head and a liebig condenser.
Mercy,dear sir how to convert in crystal foam?
Excuse me sir, badly need your help. Can you list all the materials and equipments being used?
You're still interested after all that work and money he only got 5 ml
It’s not about the ending point, it’s about the process and enjoying it.
For all the people that are looking for the natural qualities and advantages of mint for your health simply get a bunch of leaves you can even throw the stem in there boil it down extract the water dilute it with more water maybe add some honey when it cools down drinks up
All you need is a pot a bunch of mints and a source of heat mission complete
I tried to extract essential oil from moringa olifera leaves by distillation method but I got more water insted of essential oil .let me know about this problem.
Can you do this with water
Would nepetalactone be better extracted by steam distillation, or by using DCM or Chloroform to extract it?
Is it dangerous to breathe in air around a steam distillation of essential oils please I need to know fast
Depends solely on the oil. Some oils can be irritating to the lung, making breathing difficult or they can damage the lung, others not.
@@RaExpInthank you sooo much can you please tell me what essential oils are safe to breath around during steam distillation
The usual oils like peppermint, lavender, citrus fruits or cloves should be no problem, as long as there are no allergies against them. I would be more careful with camphor, bitter almonds or cinnamon, but it also depends on how much of the vapors escape. Usually a distillation is performed in a way that this shouldn't be a problem. F.e. I have done this distillation in a pretty small room and large amounts of peppermint oil in the air could also have been a problem, but the cooler kept most of the vapors from escaping.
So do you think it would be the safest to do the distillation outside
👍👍well done ..i like if alot
Any guideline recomended to follow to learn more about plants distilation ?
Can i have the link to the second method? Thank u🙏
I couldn't find English literature, but on Wikipedia you can see the setup for the second method. The steam is made in a separate flask and lead into the distillating flask, making it way more effective.
Awww man how is this worth it!?
It would take like 10,000 leaves to make a full bottle of oil. :(
Having second thoughts about making my oil for perfumes.
Yes, this is definitely not worth it... That's why usually several kilos of leaves are distilled in a 10 litre flask and there's some varieties of the plant, which have several times more oil in them.
It's really interesting and informative video
Have you confirmed the chemical components of pepper mint oil by GC-MS?
Interesting topic. I wonder whether some similar natural product could be extracted and used further for some synthesis. Always thinking OTC chemistry...
If I had obtained a larger amount of oil, I could have extracted menthol from it. This can be used for some reactions. When the second method has a high enough yield, I want to try this.
Enjoyed 😇
Saying it takes Hours or Days to complete helped.
Glad I could help! :)
it's not steam distillation but water distillation
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