KINETIC OF ATROPINE PERTRACTION FROM THE SEEDS OF DATURA METEL LINN PLANT USING LIQUIDLIQUID MEMBRANE TECHNIQUE

Abstract

ABSTRACT:- The kinetic of atropine pertraction from seeds of Datura Metel Linn plantwas studied. Diisopropyl ether, n-hexane and n-heptane were used as membranes for atropinerecovery. The effect of speed of agitation and time in the range of 200-300 rpm and 0-3.5h,respectively were studied using the proposed membranes. The pertraction experiments werecarried outs in a batch laboratory unit. The liquid-liquid pertraction was found to be verysuitable for atropine recovery from its liquid extracts of Datura Metel seeds. A high purity(94-96%) can be obtained in the receiver phase. The pertraction process was found to be veryselective for atropine recovery with diisopropyl ether membrane. As the speed of agitationincreases the efficiency of pertraction increases within the studied range.