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Water an Eco-Friendly Crossroad in Green Extraction: An Overview
The Open Biotechnology Journal
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11 December 2019 •
REVIEW ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1874070701913010155
Abstract
In this review, the function of water and the increasing role of water as a green solvent and co-extractant based on its application in ancient times and the need of environmental thinking have been discussed. A brief summary of various extraction methods for natural products, the application of conventional and innovative processes, based on water and future insights and perspectives considering water as an eco-friendly crossroad in green extraction have been reported. Taking into account also the issue of wastewater, this paper calls for-more effective use of water as a finite resource.
Keywords: Water, Green solvent, Extraction, Wastewater, Natural products, Eco-friendly.