Table 3.
Total yield of the SFE process used as control vs. SFE using different adsorbents (the latter includes terpenes recovery in the fractions and in the adsorbent after completing the process).
| Adsorbent | Total Extract Yield (%) | Terpenes Recovery Fractions (%) | C10 (%) | C15 (%) | C20 (%) | C30 (%) | Terpenes Recovery in Adsorbent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.70 ± 0.03 | - | 15.7 | 8.52 | 13.41 | 62.36 | - |
| S150 | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 20.9 | 0.44 | 0.81 | 8.64 | 11.01 | 12.5 |
| S150P | 0.59 ± 0.14 | 77.1 | 2.83 | 8.06 | 23.17 | 43.05 | 30.9 |
| S60 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 16.2 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 7.78 | 8.00 | 12.7 |
| S60P | 0.68 ± 0.04 | 15.4 | 0.05 | 0.51 | 7.05 | 7.8 | 13.4 |
| ZeAmG | 0.54 ± 0.02 | 83.5 | 5.88 | 4.34 | 4.69 | 68.59 | 6.1 |
| AO | 0.25 ± 0.03 | 66.6 | 3.25 | 6.04 | 27.24 | 30.07 | 21.9 |