METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF WATER SOLUBLE AND NON-SOLUBLE ESSENTIAL OILS FROM PLANT ORIGIN RAW MATERIAL

摘要

Invention relates to production of essential oils from plant raw materials by steam distillation method. The method provides for repeated use of hydrosol having 600C temperature for steam production and repeated blowing the steam through the raw material. Then the steam is condensed, entered into Florentine separator and separated into essential oils and hydrosol. After that the hydrosol is repeatedly evaporated, condensed and settled. By doing this the hydrosol is saturated with water soluble oil components which are recovered together with water non-soluble components.