Extraction of Mentha Piperita Essential Oil Using Surfactants and Gc–Ms and Ftir Analysis

Abstract

This article describes an environmentally friendly (“green chemistry”) method for extracting essential oil from Mentha piperita (peppermint) using surfactants (soapstock, Tween-80, SDS). The extraction efficiency and chemical composition of the separated components were compared with the traditional steam distillation method and analyzed using GC–MS and FTIR analysis. According to the results of the study, when soapstock was used as a surfactant, the yield of essential oil increased by 18% and the main components (menthol, menthone, isomenthone, menthyl acetate) were detected in a higher percentage.