Economically feasible production of conventional bioenergies such as biofuels, biopower
and bioheat is a challenge in biorefineries because they have to compete with inexpensive …

Diarylheptanoids are a class of secondary plant metabolites with a wide variety of bioactivity.
Research on their phytochemistry and phytoanalysis is rapidly growing and the number of …

The genus Alnus (Betulaceae) is comprised of more than 40 species. Many species of this
genus have a long history of use in folk medicines. Phytochemical investigations have …

In the last decades, many wood preservatives have been prohibited for their ecotoxicity. The
present article is focusing on the conifer-derived condensed tannins as environment-friendly …

Toxic formaldehyde emissions, and the necessity to reduce the consumption of
petrochemicals, stimulates the development of environmentally friendly adhesives. The aim …

Abstract “Green” extraction of black alder bark using deionized water as an alternative to
organic solvents and microwave (MW)-induced heating instead of convective/conductive …

The hot water (HW) extraction of Norway spruce (Picea abies [Karst.]) delivers condensed
tannins and considerable amounts of other compounds. Yield and composition of the HW …

A series of diarylheptanoids, namely 1, 7-bis-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-heptan-3-one-5-Od-
xylopyranoside (oregonin), 1, 7-bis-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxyheptane-5-O-β-d …

Alnus glutinosa (namely black alder or European alder) is a tree of the Betulaceae family
widely spread through Europe, Southeastern Asia, the Caucasus mountains, and Western …

In this study, we screened 287 plant tissue samples from 175 plant species for their phenolic
profiles. The samples were oxidized enzymatically in planta or at high pH in vitro to …