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Author Spotlight: Eco-Friendly Extraction of Bioactive Compounds Using Polyol-Based Microwave-Assisted Techniques
Published on: August 23, 2024
Recent trends in extraction of plant bioactives using green technologies: A review
Manoj Kumar1, Anil Dahuja2, Sudha Tiwari3
1Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India; Division of Biochemistry, ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India.
Abstract:
Phenolic compounds from plant sources have significant health-promoting properties and are known to be an integral part of folk and herbal medicines. Consumption of phenolics is known to alleviate the risk of various lifestyle diseases including cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. In this context, numerous plant crops have been explored and characterized based on phenolic compounds for their use as supplements, nutraceutical, and pharmaceuticals. The present review highlights some important source of bioactive phenolic compounds and novel technologies for their efficient extraction. These techniques include the use of microwave, ultrasound, and supercritical methods. Besides, the review will also highlight the use of response surface methodology (RSM) as a statistical tool for optimizing the recoveries of the phenolic bioactives from plant-based matrices.
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