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Physicochemical Characteristics of Essential Oil of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) Cultivated in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution
Published InDOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
Year2017
Citations15
Abstract
Background: Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is mainly cultivated in tropical areas such as South India. It is known as a popular spice in all over the world. Although some studies have been carried out to determine the ingredients of black pepper Essential Oil (EO) cultivated in various regions of the world, but there is little data about some physicochemical characteristics of EO of black pepper cultivated in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Methods: Black peppers samples were collected from the local market of Chittagong city. Extraction of black pepper EO was carried out using Clevenger apparatus. Chemical compounds of EO obtained from the black pepper were determined by analytical gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Some physicochemical characteristics of extracted EO were determined according to…
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