TY - JFULL AU - F. Benkaci-Ali and R. Mekaoui and G. Eppe and E. De Pau and J. F. Faucont PY - 2012/9/ TI - Accelerated Microwave Extraction of Natural Product using the Cryogrinding T2 - International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering SP - 771 EP - 775 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4576 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 68, 2012 N2 - Team distillation assisted by microwave extraction (SDAM) considered as accelerated technique extraction is a combination of microwave heating and steam distillation, performed at atmospheric pressure. SDAM has been compared with the same technique coupled with the cryogrinding of seeds (SDAM -CG). Isolation and concentration of volatile compounds are performed by a single stage for the extraction of essential oil from Cuminum cyminum seeds. The essential oils extracted by these two methods for 5 min were quantitatively (yield) and qualitatively (aromatic profile) no similar. These methods yield an essential oil with higher amounts of more valuable oxygenated compounds, and allow substantial savings of costs, in terms of time, energy and plant material. SDAM and SDAM-CG is a green technology and appears as a good alternative for the extraction of essential oils from aromatic plants. ER -