Background The extraction of essential oil from plant seeds has a great economic potential
for applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and food industries. Oilseeds contain …

Green solvents are a new class of solvents mostly known for being environmentally friendly.
The main green solvents besides water are organic-based solvents, some ionic liquids …

Quality of chia seed (Salvia hispanica L.) oil obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide (SC−
CO 2) is compared with Soxhlet extraction and commercial cold-pressed oil. Response …

Citrus limetta is a widely-processed fruit that generates 40% peel waste involving
considerable constraints for waste management. Citrus limetta peel is a rich source of …

There are global trends for developing green and sustainable technologies in food
processing, due to the growing awareness of the importance of environmental preservation …

In the early days of oilseed production, functions were often far removed, and actions taken
by one operation were done for optimization of its own performance with little consideration …

In this work, lipids and bioactive compounds from tomato seed by-products were extracted
and compared by using advanced extraction techniques, such as microwave-assisted …

Biomass can be converted into various chemicals, materials, and biofuels through different
chemical and biological technologies. In recent years, applications of supercritical carbon …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Echium vulgare L. and Echium plantagineum L. originated
in the Mediterranean, and were later domesticated in Africa, America, Asia, Europe and …

Oil was obtained from babassu seeds via supercritical CO 2 extraction under conditions from
40 to 80° C and at pressures of 25–35 MPa. The fatty acid profile was determined by gas …