Process for preparing a partial extract containing the volatile in steam components and further lipophilic components of medical plants and/or spice plants

Abstract

A partial extract containing the volatile in steam components and further lipophilic components of medical plants and/or spice plants or parts thereof, which may be charged in fresh or dried state, is obtained by a) mixing said plants or parts thereof with at least one organic solvent and extracting in usual manner, then either b) 1) adding to this extraction mixture at least one drying agent, in order to take away the water from the organic phase, and then separating the dried organic phase from the vegetable solid matter and from the drying agent, or b) 2) separating the vegetable solid matter from the organic phase, then adding to this organic phase at least one drying agent, in order to take away the water, and then separating the dried organic phase from the drying agent, and c) distilling the organic solvent(s), and recovering in this way a lipophilic concentrate.

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