Enhanced Bioactivity of Rosemary, Sage, Lavender, and Chamomile Essential Oils by Fractionation, Combination, and Emulsification.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to increase the bioactivity of essential oils by fractionation, combination, and emulsification. In this regard, pharmaceutical quality Rosmarinus officinalis L. (rosemary), Salvia sclarea L. (clary sage), Lavandula latifolia Medik. (spike lavender), and Matricaria chamomilla L. (chamomile) essential oils were fractionated by vacuum-column chromatography. The main components of the essential oils were verified, and their fractions were characterized by thin layer chromatography, gas chromatography-flame ionization detector, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Besides, oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions of essential oils and diethyl ether fractions were obtained by the self-emulsification method, followed by droplet size, polydispersity index, an

SUBMITTER: Karaca N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061596 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature