Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds
In this review, recent advances in the methods of pre-treatment of plant material for the extraction of secondary metabolites with high biological activity are presented. The correct preparation of the material for extraction is as important as the selection of the extraction method. This step shoul...
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| author | Aneta Krakowska-Sieprawska Anna Kiełbasa Katarzyna Rafińska Magdalena Ligor Bogusław Buszewski |
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| description | In this review, recent advances in the methods of pre-treatment of plant material for the extraction of secondary metabolites with high biological activity are presented. The correct preparation of the material for extraction is as important as the selection of the extraction method. This step should prevent the degradation of bioactive compounds as well as the development of fungi and bacteria. Currently, the methods of preparation are expected to modify the particles of the plant material in such a way that will contribute to the release of bioactive compounds loosely bonded to cell wall polymers. This review presents a wide range of methods of preparing plant material, including drying, freeze-drying, convection drying, microwave vacuum drying, enzymatic processes, and fermentation. The influence of the particular methods on the structure of plant material particles, the level of preserved bioactive compounds, and the possibility of their release during the extraction were highlighted. The plant material pre-treatment techniques used were discussed with respect to the amount of compounds released during extraction as well their application in various industries interested in products with a high content of biologically active compounds, such as the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb00781540134778bc4ab0da9761e2cc2023-11-23T17:11:33ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-01-0127373010.3390/molecules27030730Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive CompoundsAneta Krakowska-Sieprawska0Anna Kiełbasa1Katarzyna Rafińska2Magdalena Ligor3Bogusław Buszewski4Department of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7 St., PL-87100 Torun, PolandDepartment of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7 St., PL-87100 Torun, PolandDepartment of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7 St., PL-87100 Torun, PolandDepartment of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7 St., PL-87100 Torun, PolandDepartment of Environmental Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina 7 St., PL-87100 Torun, PolandIn this review, recent advances in the methods of pre-treatment of plant material for the extraction of secondary metabolites with high biological activity are presented. The correct preparation of the material for extraction is as important as the selection of the extraction method. This step should prevent the degradation of bioactive compounds as well as the development of fungi and bacteria. Currently, the methods of preparation are expected to modify the particles of the plant material in such a way that will contribute to the release of bioactive compounds loosely bonded to cell wall polymers. This review presents a wide range of methods of preparing plant material, including drying, freeze-drying, convection drying, microwave vacuum drying, enzymatic processes, and fermentation. The influence of the particular methods on the structure of plant material particles, the level of preserved bioactive compounds, and the possibility of their release during the extraction were highlighted. The plant material pre-treatment techniques used were discussed with respect to the amount of compounds released during extraction as well their application in various industries interested in products with a high content of biologically active compounds, such as the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/3/730sample preparationplant materialdryingfreeze-dryingconvection dryingmicrowave vacuum drying |
| spellingShingle | Aneta Krakowska-Sieprawska Anna Kiełbasa Katarzyna Rafińska Magdalena Ligor Bogusław Buszewski Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds Molecules sample preparation plant material drying freeze-drying convection drying microwave vacuum drying |
| title | Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds |
| title_full | Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds |
| title_fullStr | Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds |
| title_short | Modern Methods of Pre-Treatment of Plant Material for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds |
| title_sort | modern methods of pre treatment of plant material for the extraction of bioactive compounds |
| topic | sample preparation plant material drying freeze-drying convection drying microwave vacuum drying |
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