Process for obtaining fungicidal extract from essential oil of lemon submits essential oil to hexane to eliminate terpenes and carotenoids and then with benzene to extract fungicidal polymethoxylate flavones

摘要

Process for obtaining a fungicidal extract from essential oil of lemon submits the essential oil to hexane to eliminate terpenes an carotenoids. It is then treated with benzene to extract fungicidal polymethoxylate flavones. Both stages of the process are effected in the presence of water.