News Headline
Sweet lime oils defeat pests
Source
Phys.org
Publication Date
2022-05-13
Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management describes a simple steam distillation method that uses a domestic pressure cooker to extract useful essential oils from the peel of sweet lime (mosambi, Citrus limetta).
Content
https://phys.org/news/2022-05-sweet-lime-oils-defeat-pests.html