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Table 2 Extraction, recovery and characterization of bioactive compounds using supercritical fluid extraction

From: Food waste: a potential bioresource for extraction of nutraceuticals and bioactive compounds

S. no.

Sources

Temperature (ºC)

Pressure (Bar)

Co-solvent

Bioactive compounds

References

Fruits

1.

 Blueberry residue

40

150–300

 

Anthocyanins

Paes et al. (2013)

2.

 Apricot pomace

39.85–59.85

304–507

Dimethoxy propane

Carotenoids

Sanal et al. (2004)

3.

 Red grape residue

45

100–250

Methanol

Pro-anthocyanidins

Louli et al. (2004)

4.

 Citrus peel

58.6

95

Ethanol

Naraingin

Giannuzzo et al. (2003)

5.

 Grape by products

35

400

Ethanol

Resveratrol (19.2 mg/100 g)

Casas et al. (2010)

6.

 Banana peel

40–50

100–300

 

Essential oils

Comim et al. (2010)

7.

 Grape peel

37–46

137–167

Ethanol

Phenolic, anti-oxidants, anthocyanins

Ghafoor et al. (2010)

8.

 Orange peel

19.85–49.85

80–280

 

Limonene and linalool

Mira et al. (1999)

9.

 Guava seeds

40–60

100–300

Ethyl acetate,

Phenolic compounds

Castro-Vargas et al. (2010)

10.

 Apricot by products

59

310

Ethanol

β-Carotene

Sanal et al. (2005)

11.

 Pistachio hull

45

355

Methanol

Polyphenols (7810 mg GAE/100 g

Goli et al. (2005)

Vegetable

12.

 Tomato waste

40–80

200–300

 

Trans-lycopene

Nobre et al. (2009)

13.

 Tomato skin

75

350

Ethanol

Carotenoids

Shi et al. (2009)

14.

 Sweet potato waste

40–80

350

 

Beta-carotene and alpha tocopherol

Okuno et al. (2002)

15.

 Carrot press cake

55

345

Ethanol

β-Carotene

Vega et al. (1996)

Others

16.

 Green tea leaves

60

310

Ethanol

Catechins

Chang et al. (2000)

17.

 Tea seed cake

80

200

Ethanol

Kaempferol glycosides (11.4 mg/g)

Li et al. (2010)

18.

 Spearmint leaves

40–60

100–300

Ethanol

Flavonoids

Bimakr et al. (2009)