DIYALA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Abstract

ABSTRACT:- The kinetic of atropine pertraction from seeds of Datura Metel Linn plant
was studied. Diisopropyl ether, n-hexane and n-heptane were used as membranes for atropine
recovery. 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 were
carried outs in a batch laboratory unit. The liquid-liquid pertraction was found to be very
suitable 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 very
selective for atropine recovery with diisopropyl ether membrane. As the speed of agitation
increases the efficiency of pertraction increases within the studied range.