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di Bitonto L, Scelsi E, Errico M, Reynel-Ávila HE, Mendoza-Castillo DI, Bonilla-Petriciolet A, Corazza ML, Shigueyuki Kanda LR, Hájek M, Stateva RP, Pastore C. A Network of Processes for Biorefining Burdock Seeds and Roots. Molecules 2024; 29:937. [PMID: 38474449 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29050937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
In this work, a novel sustainable approach was proposed for the integral valorisation of Arctium lappa (burdock) seeds and roots. Firstly, a preliminary recovery of bioactive compounds, including unsaturated fatty acids, was performed. Then, simple sugars (i.e., fructose and sucrose) and phenolic compounds were extracted by using compressed fluids (supercritical CO2 and propane). Consequently, a complete characterisation of raw biomass and extraction residues was carried out to determine the starting chemical composition in terms of residual lipids, proteins, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, and ash content. Subsequently, three alternative ways to utilise extraction residues were proposed and successfully tested: (i) enzymatic hydrolysis operated by Cellulases (Thricoderma resei) of raw and residual biomass to glucose, (ii) direct ethanolysis to produce ethyl levulinate; and (iii) pyrolysis to obtain biochar to be used as supports for the synthesis of sulfonated magnetic iron-carbon catalysts (Fe-SMCC) to be applied in the dehydration of fructose for the synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF). The development of these advanced approaches enabled the full utilisation of this resource through the production of fine chemicals and value-added compounds in line with the principles of the circular economy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luigi di Bitonto
- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Viale De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy
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- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Viale De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy
| | - Massimiliano Errico
- Department of Green Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
| | - Hilda Elizabeth Reynel-Ávila
- Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Ciudad de México 03940, Mexico
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 20256, Mexico
| | - Didilia Ileana Mendoza-Castillo
- Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT), Ciudad de México 03940, Mexico
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 20256, Mexico
| | - Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 20256, Mexico
| | - Marcos Lucio Corazza
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), P.O. Box 19011, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil
| | - Luis Ricardo Shigueyuki Kanda
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), P.O. Box 19011, Curitiba 81531-980, PR, Brazil
| | - Martin Hájek
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 95, 532 10 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 103, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
| | - Carlo Pastore
- Water Research Institute (IRSA), National Research Council (CNR), Viale De Blasio 5, 70132 Bari, Italy
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