The extraction of volatile oils from parsley leaves in microwave field

The main objective of this work is to highlight the possibilities of substitution of all or a part of the current extraction technology with the microwave extraction technology, and to highlight the differences between the two type of the extraction solvents used. The work also presents the importance of the solvent used in the extraction process of volatile oils from parsley leaves, in terms of its quality and the microwave energy applied to the sample.