Optimization of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) Essential Oil Extraction: Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Effects

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Yields of essential oil as function of (a) water flow and sample size; (b) water flow and saline solution concentration; (c) water flow and number of washings; (d) sample size and saline solution concentration; (e) sample size and number of washings; and (f) saline solution concentration and number of washings.

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