High-Performance Green Extraction of Natural Products

Phytochemicals from natural products are now widely used as food additives (antioxidants pigments) food supplements cosmetic ingredients etc. Currently the majority of the extraction processes implemented on an industrial scale for the production of bioactive-enriched extracts are based on solvents of petroleum origin. However contemporary trends in green extraction techniques dictate a minimization of solvent use low-energy processes and novel eco-friendly materials that are environmentally benign. The search for liquids and/or extraction technologies that could meet such requirements is therefore an intriguing concept. This book addresses the concept of recovering natural bioactive substances from plant resources using state-of-the-art extraction technologies with prospects in the food cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.