Green extraction of natural products. Origins, current status, and future challenges

摘要

Green extraction of natural products is based on design of extraction processes which will reduce or eliminate energy consumption and petroleum solvents, while ensuring a safe extract and quality. It is a concept to meet the challenges of the 21st century protecting both our environment and consumers, and in the meantime, enhance competition of academia and industries to be more ecologic, economic and innovative. This review will present definition, principles and current status of green extraction. We will discuss future challenges with applications in the agro-food sectors, cosmetics and perfumery, biofuels and fine chemicals. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.