LAVENDER

Lavender is indigenous to the Mediterranean and has been used medicinally for its relaxing and healing properties.

Compounds of Interest	Applications
Linalool Linalyl acetate Lavandulyl acetate Camphor 1,8-cineole Rosmarinic acid Borneol Beta-carophyllene Beta-farnesene Myrcene Alpha-pinene Beta-pinene	Flavour in food and fragrance Pharmaceutical applications: anticonvulsive, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant Functions against MRSA and VREF Specifically: Linalool/linalyl acetate: sedative, local anaesthetic Borneol: natural insect repellant Camphor: antimicrobial, improves sleep quality Rosmarinic acid: antioxidant

Compounds of Interest

Applications

Flavour in food and fragrance
Pharmaceutical applications:

anticonvulsive, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant
Functions against MRSA and VREF

Specifically:

Why SFE
Flavours/scent most closely resembles natural product because of retention of thermolabile components Retain compounds that are unavailable from steam distillation methods SFE provides the highest oil yield and the highest concentration of sesquiterpenes compared to other methods

Why SFE

Flavours/scent most closely resembles natural product because of retention of thermolabile components

Retain compounds that are unavailable from steam distillation methods

SFE provides the highest oil yield and the highest concentration of sesquiterpenes compared to other methods

Optimization
1,300psi/48˚ C Better antioxidant activity is obtained from runs at lower conditions

Optimization

1,300psi/48˚ C

Better antioxidant activity is obtained from runs at lower conditions