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​A plant extract is a substance or an active with desirable properties that is removed from the tissue of a plant, usually by treating it with a solvent, to be used for a particular purpose. Extracts may be used in various sectors of activities :  Processing aids, additives – chemical replacers, pharmaceutical for therapeutic properties - preventive and/or curative – cosmetic for functional properties for beauty and well-being, etc...

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SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF PLANT RESINS
​A solvent must comply with the local regulation, be effective and be selective enough (when needed). Most common are Water, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, CO2, Methanol, Aceton, Acetic acid, Hexane… the choice of the solvent will impact on the yield of extraction (acquaintance with the targeted actives) in the full respect of the request from customers and environmental components (depletion of the ozone layer, life of the solvent in atmosphere, groundwater pollution, air pollution).