Research Article

Soxhlet Extraction versus Hydrodistillation Using the Clevenger Apparatus: A Comparative Study on the Extraction of a Volatile Compound from Tamarindus indica Seeds

Table 3

Different types of terpenoids present in each of the method used for the extraction.

TerpenoidsSEArea %HDCArea %

Monoterpenes hydrocarbons (MHs)p-Xylene
0.08o-Xylene1.15
1-Decyne0.2p-Xylene1.75
Cyclohexane,(1-methylpropyl)-0.84
Benzene, 1-methyl-3-propyl-2.22
Naphthalene, 2-methyl-1.11
Naphthalene, decahydro-, trans-1.21

Oxygenated monoterpenes (OMs)Benzeneethanol, alpha-, beta-dimethyl-0.142,4-Decadienal, (E, E)-
0.16
Cyclohexane, (1-methylpropyl)-1.09
2H-pyran, tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl1.04

Oxygenated sesquiterpenes (OSs)Oxalic acid, isobutyl nonyl ester0.14
Terpenes2-Methyltetracosane9.412-Methyltetracosane1.15
Oxygenated diterpenes (ODs)1-Eicosanol0.63