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Which of the following method uses odorless fats as solvent?

(a) CO2 Extraction

(b) Maceration

(c) Enfleurage

(d) Cold Press Extraction

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Right answer is (c) Enfleurage

To explain: In the enfleurage extraction method, petals are placed between layers of purified animal fat, where it gets saturated with flower oil, and alcohol. It is used to recover citrus oils from fruit peels.

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