Selective Supercritical CO₂ Extraction and Biocatalytic Valorization of Cucurbita pepo L. Industrial Residuals.

ABSTRACT: The valorization of biomass residuals constitutes a key aspect of circular economy and thus a major challenge for the scientific community. Among industrial wastes, plant residuals could represent an attractive source of bioactive compounds. In this context, a residue from the industrial extraction of Cucurbita pepo L. seeds, whose oil is commercialized for the treatment of genito-urinary tract pathologies, has been selected. Supercritical CO₂ technology has been employed as a highly selective "green" methodology allowing the recovery of compounds without chemical degradation and limited operational costs. Free fatty acids have been collected in mild conditions while an enrichment in sterols has been selectively obtained from sc-CO₂ extracts by appropriate modu

SUBMITTER: Massironi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9332722 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature