EXERCISE 5 Flashcards
- an EVERGREEN with large leaves and crimson flowers interminal clusters
- commonly used in food preparation as a spice, usually paired with other spices like cinnamon and peppercorns
CLOVES
CLOVES scientific name
Syzygium aromaticum
CLOVES family name
Myrtaceae
CLOVES
commonly contain ____
volatile oils
CLOVES
90% of the volatile oil extracted composes of ____
EUGENOL
CLOVES
how many % of eugenol composes the volatile oils extracted from cloves
90%
CLOVES
OTHER COMPONENTS
- vanillin
- methyl salicylate
- tannins
- triterpenoids
- sesquiterpenes
EXTRACTION OF EUGENOL FROM CLOVES
one of the MOST COMMON technique
STEAM distillation
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
why did we used WHOLE cloves instead of grounded cloves
grounded cloves are more prone to bumping
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
____ are added to prevent BUMPING
boiling chips
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
distillation rate is maintained at ____
1 drop per 2 seconds
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
the distillate may appear as:
(2)
- liquid with two layers (oil on top)
- milky or turbid solution (emulsion)
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
if the solution is TURBID, the distillation can be CEASES when it turns ____
clear
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
why did the distillate appear as MILKY / TURBID solution (emulsion)
there may be small amounts of water that are trapped inside the oil
or
other oil constituents are poorly soluble in water
EXTRACTION BY DISTILLATION
TRUE OR FALSE:
the turbid / milky appearance of the distillate AFFECTS the quality of the oil
FALSE – it does not affect the quality of the oil
SEPARATION OF THE OIL
the oil is separated by ____
separatory funnel
SEPARATION OF THE OIL
oil is extracted using ____ or ____ (same nonpolar)
dichloromethane or chloroform
SEPARATION OF THE OIL
the extraction is repeated for how many times
3 times
REMOVING THE SOLVENT
- the dichloromethane or chloroform is REMOVED through ____
- a test tube is previously weighed and the extract is placed in it
water bath
REMOVING THE SOLVENT
the extract is added to the test tube in ____
portions
REMOVING THE SOLVENT
why is the extract added to the tes tube in portions?
to minimize LOSS of the oil
REMOVING THE SOLVENT
____ is added to prevent BOILING OVER
boiling chip
EUGENOL
IUPAC name
2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol
EUGENOL
SYNONYMS
4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol
4-allylguaiacol