Recent Advances in Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Bioactive Compounds from Natural Plant Materials
Department of Chemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-625 Poznań, Poland
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Molecules 2020, 25(17), 3847; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173847
Received: 24 July 2020
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Revised: 18 August 2020
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Accepted: 20 August 2020
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Published: 24 August 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue BioOrg: From Biomolecules to Biomaterials)
In this review, recent advances in greener technology for extracting natural bioactive components from plant origin sources are discussed. Bioactive compounds of plant origin have been defined as natural chemical compounds present in small amounts in plants. Researchers have shown interest in extracting bioactive compounds because of their human health benefits and characteristics of being eco-friendly and generally recognized as safe. Various new extraction methods and conventional extraction methods have been developed, however, until now, no unique approach has been presented as a benchmark for extracting natural bioactive compounds from plants. The selectivity and productivity of traditional and modern extraction techniques generally depend on selecting the critical input parameters, knowing the nature of plant-based samples, the structure of bioactive compounds, and good scientific skills. This work aims to discuss the recent advances in supercritical fluid extraction techniques, especially supercritical carbon dioxide, along with the fundamental principles for extracting bioactive compounds from natural plant materials such as herbs, spices, aromatic and medicinal plants.
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Keywords:
bioactive compounds; supercritical extraction; supercritical fluids; co-solvent; essential oils; medicinal plants
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Uwineza, P.A.; Waśkiewicz, A. Recent Advances in Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Bioactive Compounds from Natural Plant Materials. Molecules 2020, 25, 3847. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173847
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Uwineza PA, Waśkiewicz A. Recent Advances in Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Bioactive Compounds from Natural Plant Materials. Molecules. 2020; 25(17):3847. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173847
Chicago/Turabian StyleUwineza, Pascaline A., and Agnieszka Waśkiewicz. 2020. "Recent Advances in Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Natural Bioactive Compounds from Natural Plant Materials" Molecules 25, no. 17: 3847. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173847
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