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    Essential oils were isolated from fresh lemon peels by steam distillation. Steam distillation is used to separate immiscible liquids like essential oils and water. The percent recovery of essential oils was calculated using the mass of recovered oil over the mass of the original sample. The organic layer contained the isolated eugenol and ether, while the aqueous layer contained water. The peel of citrus fruits is often considered waste but can be used to extract essential oils for applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and detergents.

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    Essential oils were isolated from fresh lemon peels by steam distillation. Steam distillation is used to separate immiscible liquids like essential oils and water. The percent recovery of essential oils was calculated using the mass of recovered oil over the mass of the original sample. The organic layer contained the isolated eugenol and ether, while the aqueous layer contained water. The peel of citrus fruits is often considered waste but can be used to extract essential oils for applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and detergents.

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    Essential oils were isolated from fresh lemon peels by steam distillation. Steam distillation is used to separate immiscible liquids like essential oils and water. The percent recovery of essential oils was calculated using the mass of recovered oil over the mass of the original sample. The organic layer contained the isolated eugenol and ether, while the aqueous layer contained water. The peel of citrus fruits is often considered waste but can be used to extract essential oils for applications in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and detergents.

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    III.

    RESULTS AND DISCUSSION


    Data Analysis
    Percent recovery from steam distillation is calculated as follows:
    mass of recovered oil
    total percent recovery = x 100
    mass of original sample
    Figure 1. Percent Recovery Formula

    Organic Layer and Aqueous


    layer were clear during
    separation, the eugenol and
    ether
    were in the organic layer,
    water was in the aqueous layer
    Discussion of Results
    Essential oils were isolated from fresh lemon peels by steam distillation. Steam
    distillation is used especially for immiscible liquids, which are water and essential oils in the
    context of the experiment.

    Significance of the Experiment


    The peel of orange and lemon fruits is considered as a waste. It is used as a source of essential oils
    that can be applicable for food flavoring agent, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and soap and detergent
    factories. https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-biotechnology/extraction-of-essential-oil-from-
    lemon-and-orange-peel-by-clevenger-apparatus-comparative-gc-ms-analysis-of-chemical-
    composition-from-debre-berehan-market-town-amahara-region-ethiopia.pdf

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