Green Extraction and Bioactivity of Natural Products
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: functional food; bioactive compounds; green extraction techniques; natural products; food chemistry; food by-products
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Dear Colleague,
Bioactive compounds from plants are currently the subject of much research interest, but their extraction as part of phytochemical and/or biological investigations presents specific challenges. The selection of adequate extraction technology and the setup of adequate extraction parameters are the key steps in the production of extracts with adequate quality and the isolation and recovery of valuable bioactive compounds.
The current ecological situation requires the development of modern techniques and solvents, which provide exhaustive isolation of bioactive compounds from natural resources and future environmentally friendly utilization of wastes. The modern approach to the extraction of plant material is targeted not only at the minimization of costs, but also simplicity, flexibility, and care for the natural environment.
Hence, it is preferable to obtain “ready to use” extracts through sustainable extractions, such as microwave-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, high-pressure assisted extraction, high-voltage electric-discharge-assisted extraction, pulsed-electric-field-assisted extraction, and supercritical fluid extraction using green solvents.
This Special Issue is open to all high-quality contributions, aiming to gather research works focused on the development of innovative concepts of extraction by applying a green approach and emerging extraction techniques. The evaluation of biological and pharmacological activities of plant extracts is welcomed, and the specific relationship between extraction methods and activities is worthy of discussion.
Dr. Alena Stupar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioactive compounds, natural products
- by-product valorization
- green solvents
- green extraction
- ultrasound-assisted extraction
- microwave-assisted extraction
- high-pressure processes
- NADES-based extraction, enzyme-assisted extraction
- supercritical fluid extraction
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