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ArticleJournal of experimental pharmacology2025

Comparison of Essential Oil Extraction Techniques and Their Therapeutic Applications in Dentistry: Focus on

Katherine Cuenca-León, Jéssica María Sarmiento-Ordóñez, Edisson-Mauricio Pacheco-Quito, Samantha Miriam Benavides-Túlcan, Nicole Alejandra Castro, Aránzazu Zarzuelo-Castañeda

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Article in Journal of experimental pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Katherine Cuenca-LeónUnidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Carrera de Odontología, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Jéssica María Sarmiento-OrdóñezUnidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Carrera de Odontología, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0003-4159-9286
Edisson-Mauricio Pacheco-QuitoUnidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Carrera de Odontología, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-6168-3218
Samantha Miriam Benavides-TúlcanUnidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Carrera de Odontología, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Nicole Alejandra CastroUnidad Académica de Salud y Bienestar, Carrera de Odontología, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cuenca, Ecuador.
Aránzazu Zarzuelo-CastañedaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9169-4372

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Abstract

Background: In this study, the efficacy of three essential oil extraction techniques steam entrainment, Soxhlet extraction, and supercritical fluid extraction (SCF) was evaluated. Aim: Determine the most effective method for obtaining bioactive compounds from Methodology: The plant species were selected for their therapeutic properties based on scientific reports, certified, and lyophilized before proceeding with the different extraction methods. The efficacy of each technique was compared in terms of the purity and yield of the essential oils obtained. The statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. Results: It was shown that FSC extraction is the method that allows obtaining essential oils with the highest purity and yield, followed by steam entrainment, with the Soxhlet method being the least efficient. However, in the microbiological analysis, the essential oil obtained by steam entrainment showed a greater inhibitory effect against Conclusion: In this study, the FSC and steam entrainment techniques are the most suitable for obtaining essential oils for therapeutic applications in dentistry, since they allow better preservation of the bioactive components and reduce the environmental impact. These results position FSC and vapor entrainment extraction as promising options for the development of therapeutic products in dentistry.

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Coriandrum sativumCymbopogon citratusessential oilextraction methodsodontologyOriganum vulgare

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PMCPMC12233023

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