Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction of <i>Thymus mastichina</i> Essential Oil: Influence on Their Chemical Composition and on the Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities

• Main Authors: André R. T. S. Araujo (Author), Sandrine Périno (Author), Xavier Fernandez (Author), Cassandra Cunha (Author), Márcio Rodrigues (Author), Maximiano P. Ribeiro (Author), Luisa Jordao (Author), Lúcia A. Silva (Author), Jesus Rodilla (Author), Paula Coutinho (Author), Farid Chemat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Solvent-free microwave extraction (SFME) is a combination of microwave heating and dry distillation performed at atmospheric pressure without the addition of water or organic solvents that has been proposed as a green method for the extraction of essential oils from aromatic and medicinal herbs. In...