• how to make money from tea tree oil extraction in Togo
  • how to make money from tea tree oil extraction in Togo
  • how to make money from tea tree oil extraction in Togo
  • how to make money from tea tree oil extraction in Togo
  • What is tea tree oil?
  • Tea tree oil, or Melaleuca alternifolia oil, is made from the steam distillation of leaves from the narrow-leaf tea tree plant. This tall shrub is part of the myrtle family and is native to Australia. It is well known for its essential oil, which is often used to treat fungal infections and other ailments.
  • How is tea tree oil extracted?
  • As for the extraction process of tea tree oil, the conventional technology being used till today in the industry is by the steam distillation method.
  • Can solvent extraction be used to determine tea tree oil yield?
  • Abstract – The solvent extraction method, via the Soxhlet technique, was being explored for the qualitative determination of tea tree oil yield (g/g) as well as the major components derived from tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil.
  • What is the extractive sector of Togo?
  • Togo’s extractive sector is primarily focused on mining and quarrying, with no ongoing oil extraction. Togo’s mining sector is centred mainly around phosphate production (producing 1 541 772 tonnes of phosphate in 2022), led by the state-owned enterprise Société Nouvelle des Phosphates du Togo (SNPT).
  • What solvent is used to make tea tree oil extract?
  • The maximum yield of tea tree oil extract was significantly higher using petroleum ether solvent (1.06%), n-hexane (0.96%), ethanol (0.78%) and followed by methanol (0.78%).
  • Does Togo cover groundwater extraction?
  • Togo also covers groundwater extraction in its EITI Report. The production volume and values are disaggregated per commodity and company and include non-material companies’ production. The latest study on artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), supported by the World Bank, dates from 2019.