Application of the Biorefinery Concept in the Processing of Crambe (<i>Crambe abyssinica</i> Hochst) Seed Defatted Meal in a Pressurized Medium.

ABSTRACT: The valorization of byproducts such as defatted meal (DM) is essential for the implementation of a biorefinery structure and can be achieved through the application of emerging technologies, such as pressurized liquid extraction. This work aimed to apply pressurized liquid extraction to obtain products derived from the DM of crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst) seeds. The experiments investigated the effect of ethanol percentage in the hydroalcoholic solvent (25%, 50% and 75%, v/v) on the mass extract yield (MEY) and on the composition of the products obtained: phytochemical extract (PE) and processed flour (PF). The PE obtained using 25% ethanolic solvent had the highest MEY (23.48 wt%) and phenolic compounds, composed of caffeic, gallic and ferulic acids, which conferre

SUBMITTER: da Silva C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11821204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature