Agricultural residues as a source of bioactive natural products

O Santana-Méridas, A González-Coloma… - Phytochemistry …, 2012‏ - Springer
Agricultural industry produces billions of tons of residues in non-edible portions derived from
the cultivation and processing of a particular crop. These residues can cause pollution …

Triterpene-based plant defenses

A González-Coloma, C López-Balboa, O Santana… - Phytochemistry …, 2011‏ - Springer
Pentacyclic triterpenes are abundant in the plant kingdom and have a wide array of
pharmacological activities. They also have insect antifeedant effects and therefore …

Chemical composition and biological activities of Salvia officinalis essential oil from Tunisia

MRB Khedher, SB Khedher, I Chaieb, S Tounsi… - EXCLI …, 2017‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aim of this study is to evaluate the chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial,
insecticidal and allelopathic activities of Tunisia Salvia officinalis essential oil (SoEO). The …

Pyrolysis and extraction of bark in a biorefineries context: a critical review

U Şen, B Esteves, H Pereira - Energies, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Bark-based biorefineries are estimated to become a trending topic in the coming years,
particularly with their adsorbent applications and antioxidant production. While the potential …

Cork: current technological developments and future perspectives for this natural, renewable, and sustainable material

IM Aroso, AR Araujo, RA Pires… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Cork is the bark of Quercus suber L., the cork oak tree. It is currently explored for different
industrial applications, of which stoppers for the wine industry is the most representative and …

[HTML][HTML] Friedelin: structure, biosynthesis, extraction, and its potential health impact

SK Singh, S Shrivastava, AK Mishra, D Kumar… - Molecules, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Pharmaceutical companies are investigating more source matrices for natural bioactive
chemicals. Friedelin (friedelan-3-one) is a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from various plant …

Biosynthesis of structurally diverse triterpenes in plants: the role of oxidosqualene cyclases

S Ghosh - 2016‏ - insajournal.in
Triterpenes, thirty-carbon compounds derived from five-carbon isoprene units, are among
the largest and diverse classes of natural products. To date, over 20,000 distinct triterpene …

Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of industrial cork by-products

SAO Santos, JJ Villaverde, AF Sousa… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The phenolic composition of cork powder and black condensate, two by-products from the
cork industry, was investigated by the first time using high-performance liquid …

[HTML][HTML] Quercus suber: A Promising Sustainable Raw Material for Cosmetic Application

S Mota, C Pinto, S Cravo, J Rocha e Silva, C Afonso… - Applied Sciences, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
There is a drive within the cosmetic industry towards the development of more sustainable
products, supported by consumer awareness of the environmental footprint. The cosmetic …

Polyphenol composition, antioxidant and bioplaguicide activities of the solid residue from hydrodistillation of Rosmarinus officinalis L.

O Santana-Méridas, M Polissiou… - Industrial Crops and …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Rosemary is one of the most important aromatic plants in terms of commercialization of
essential oil. Nevertheless, a large amount of solid residue with a considerable content of …