Luigi di Bitonto, Enrico Scelsi, Massimiliano Errico, Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila, Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo, Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet, Marcos Lucio Corazza, Luis Ricardo Shigueyuki Kanda, Martin Hájek, Roumiana P Stateva, Carlo Pastore
In this work, a novel sustainable approach was proposed for the integral valorisation of Arctium lappa (burdock) seeds and roots. Firstly, a preliminary recovery of bioactive compounds, including unsaturated fatty acids, was performed. Then, simple sugars (i.e., fructose and sucrose) and phenolic compounds were extracted by using compressed fluids (supercritical CO2 and propane). Consequently, a complete characterisation of raw biomass and extraction residues was carried out to determine the starting chemical composition in terms of residual lipids, proteins, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, and ash content...
February 21, 2024: Molecules: a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry