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A B

Fig. 6A Extraction of essential oil from Michelia alba flowers
6B Essential oils extracted from purified buffalo fat.

Methods section. The extraction of essential oils from ter houses and rarely used in Thailand. Therefore,
the M. alba flowers, using purified buffalo fat and the development of buffalo fat for the enfleurage
essential oil product, is shown in Figure 6A-B. The method is a very interesting idea to increase the value
essential oil appeared as a light yellowish solution of the waste product. The enfleurge method using
with an odor similar to that of fresh M. alba flowers. buffalo fat as raw material may be a new alternative
technique to extract high quality fragrances from flow-
ers in Thailand.
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
The current study developed a process to pre-
pare extracted fat for the enfleurage method. The The third author would like to express gratitude
enfleurage method in this study was adapted from for the financial support provided by the Graduate
the traditional method by using local animal fat to School and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
adsorb the fragrance instead of spermaceti or lanolin. Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
According to the results, buffalo fat is an engaging
material for enfleurage methods because of its color-
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