Sustainable extraction of phytochemicals from agricultural and food by-products using eutectic solvents and their integration into functional materials

RSC Sustainability 2026 Open access

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Authors: Luis Alfonso Jiménez‐Ortega, Marta Marques, Priscila Quiñónez-Angulo, Alexandre Paiva, J. Basilio Heredia, Ana Duarte, Josué D. Mota‐Morales
DOI: 10.1039/d5su00682a
Cited by: 10
References: 234

Abstract

Advances in DESs have transformed the sustainable valorization of agricultural and food by-products. These solvents enable efficient phytochemical extraction and support the development of DES-based functional materials, including eutectogels.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ionic liquids properties and applications Extraction and Separation Processes Heavy Metals in Plants

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Sustainability
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
4
Issue
2
Pages
687–719
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN