ISOLATION AND ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE AROMATIC COMPOUNDS FROM WILD PLANTS OF THE SURKHANDARYA REGION
Keywords:
Surkhandarya flora, essential oils, aromatic plants, volatile compounds, ultrasonic extraction, supercritical CO₂, green chemistry, gas chromatography, phytochemical analysis, eco-friendly technology.Abstract
In recent years, there has been a growing global demand for natural and environmentally friendly sources of fragrant organic compounds, especially in the fields of cosmetics, perfumery, pharmaceuticals, and food industries. This study focuses on the isolation and analysis of volatile aromatic compounds—primarily essential oils—from wild plant species native to the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan. The research utilized modern extraction techniques including steam distillation, ultrasonic extraction, and supercritical CO₂ extraction to isolate aromatic compounds from selected endemic and medicinal plants. The chemical composition of the extracted volatile oils was analyzed using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The results demonstrated that ultrasonic and CO₂ extraction methods yielded higher concentrations of terpenoids and other valuable aromatic constituents compared to traditional methods. The findings highlight the potential of the Surkhandarya flora as a sustainable source of industrially important volatile compounds and support the implementation of green chemistry approaches in the development of eco-friendly extraction technologies.
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