Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Bioactive Compounds: Fundamentals, Applications and Economic Perspectives

This review provides an updated overview of the most important applications of supercritical fluids in the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant matrices. The main factors influencing the extraction yields, solubility, and manufacturing costs are described. Aspects concerning the operational...

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Published in:Food and bioprocess technology 2010-06, Vol.3 (3), p.340-372
Main Authors: Pereira, Camila G, Meireles, M. Angela A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Bioactive compounds
bioactive properties
Biological activity
Biotechnology
Carotenoids
chemical constituents of plants
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
cost analysis
Essential oils
Food Science
Fractionation
literature reviews
Phenolic compounds
Phenols
Production costs
Review Paper
solubility
supercritical fluid extraction
Supercritical fluids
Tocopherols
tocotrienols
yields
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Summary:This review provides an updated overview of the most important applications of supercritical fluids in the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant matrices. The main factors influencing the extraction yields, solubility, and manufacturing costs are described. Aspects concerning the operational processing in the extraction and fractionation are also discussed. The data compiled herein are focused on the extraction of essential oils, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, tocopherols, and tocotrienols.
ISSN:1935-5130
1935-5149
DOI:10.1007/s11947-009-0263-2