Food Reviews International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 28
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Increased
agricultural
productivity
and
modern
technology
to
turn
lignocellulose-rich
waste
biomass
(LCB)
into
value-added
substances
might
contribute
a
sustainable
economy
that
satisfies
the
enormous
demand
for
food,
energy
resources.
Xylooligosaccharides
(XOS)
have
gained
increased
attention
since
they
act
as
nondigestible
functional
oligosaccharides
potential
health
benefits.
The
scientific
literature
confirms
XOS
are
hydrolysates
of
xylan,
significant
hemicellulose
abundantly
present
in
food
waste.
Additionally,
various
conventional
pretreatments
effectively
utilized
xylan
production.
However,
limited
information
has
been
found
on
applying
food.
This
review
focuses
comprehensive
overview
enzymatic
hydrolysis
production
XOS.
A
brief
study
existing
probable
applications
preparations
also
highlighted.
Consumer's
desire
healthy,
high-quality
drives
industry
develop
novel,
natural
reasonably
priced
ingredients.
delivers
wide
range
dimensions
opportunities
creating
novelty
with
integration
industry.
Foods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 696 - 696
Published: Feb. 18, 2025
Arabinoxylan
(AX),
an
abundant
and
highly
valuable
component
in
wheat
bran,
has
its
structure
function
influenced
by
the
extraction
method.
A
two-step
method,
involving
sequential
with
a
dilute
alkali
followed
concentrated
alkali-urea
mixture,
was
employed
to
extract
AX
from
bran.
This
approach
aimed
obtain
high
phenolic
acid
content
while
achieving
relatively
yield.
The
could
effectively
retain
(≤89
μg/g).
However,
yield
sugar
were
low.
In
contrast,
achieve
(≤55%)
(≤75%).
Different
pretreatments
(defatting,
deproteinization,
delignification)
performed
before
extraction,
causing
significant
changes
chemical
composition
cell
wall
structural
characteristics
of
destarched
which,
turn,
affected
extracts.
Deproteinization
increased
content,
overall
pretreatment
methods
significantly
DPPH
radical
scavenging
rate
Fe2+
chelating
extracts
but
had
little
impact
on
ABTS
rate.
antioxidant
activity
extracted
using
unexpectedly
higher
than
that
alkali.
suggests
does
not
entirely
depend
is
various
other
factors.
Polysaccharides,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
6(1), P. 2 - 2
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Nowadays,
agricultural
biomass
is
one
the
most
valuable
sources
of
natural
polysaccharides.
In
addition
to
primary
goods,
waste
abundant,
diverse,
and
renewable
can
also
be
utilized
as
raw
material
for
production
polysaccharides
their
derivatives.
The
extraction
purification
agri-waste-derived
involves
multiple
processes
that
vary
depending
on
type
specific
targeted.
This
study
proposes
a
particular
pathway
from
corn
hemicellulosic
polysaccharides,
which
alkaline
treatment
several
physicochemical
separation/purification
phases
using
precipitation
ion
exchange
resins
(Purolite
A400,
Purolite
A100+,
C100H).
separation
stage
was
optimized
retain
acid-soluble
lignin
derivatives
liquors.
process
parameters
considered
optimization
included
solid
(resin)
liquid
(black
liquor
pH
4.5)
ratio,
contact
time,
temperature.
These
ranged
0.05
0.15
g·mL−1,
30
180
min,
20
50
°C,
respectively.
chemical
composition
separated
hemicelluloses
varied
44.43
75.28%
xylan,
2.43
3.93%
glucan,
1.86
2.44%
galactan
8.93
12.68%
arabinan.
total
carbohydrate
content
increased
57.65
96.3%.
Crystals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 352 - 352
Published: April 9, 2025
Nanocellulose,
including
cellulose
nanofibers
(CNFs),
nanocrystals
(CNCs),
and
bacterial
nanocellulose
(BNC),
represents
a
promising
class
of
bio-based
nanomaterials
derived
from
natural
sources.
These
materials,
plant-based
cellulose,
are
characterized
by
exceptional
mechanical
strength,
high
surface
area,
biodegradability,
the
ability
to
form
stable
nanoparticle
networks,
making
them
suitable
for
use
in
composites,
biomedicine,
electronics,
many
other
fields.
In
this
review,
we
present
latest
advancements
production
nanocellulose,
preparation
technologies
methods
chemical
physical
modifications
enhance
performance
these
materials.
We
also
discuss
various
applications,
such
as
its
nanocomposites,
sustainable
packaging
flexible
electronic
devices,
support
biological
media.
Additionally,
challenges
opportunities
related
scalability
their
integration
into
industries
with
growing
economic
ecological
demands
explored.
The
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
potential
highlighting
importance
context
emerging
sustainability.
Processes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 1264 - 1264
Published: April 22, 2025
This
review
discusses
the
potential
of
emerging
technologies,
as
well
their
integration
with
conventional
methods,
to
optimize
extraction
lignocellulosic
compounds
from
cocoa
pod
hull
(CPH),
an
agro-industrial
residue
that
represents
approximately
76%
total
weight
fruit.
CPH
is
primarily
composed
cellulose,
hemicellulose,
lignin,
and
pectin.
Emerging
technologies
such
microwave-assisted
extraction,
hydrothermal
treatment,
subcritical
water,
ionic
liquids,
deep
eutectic
solvents,
ultrasound
treatment
have
proven
effective
in
recovering
value-added
compounds,
especially
when
combined
techniques
improve
process
efficiency.
Furthermore,
use
high-voltage
electric
discharge
(HVED)
proposed
reduce
inorganic
contaminants,
cadmium,
ensuring
safety
by-products.
The
compounds’
applications
include
food,
pharmaceutical,
cosmetics,
agricultural,
biopolymer,
environmental
industries.
conversion
biochar
biofuels
via
pyrolysis
supercritical
also
discussed.
presents
opportunity
valorize
by-product
development;
however,
research
continues,
scalability
economic
viability
must
be
assessed.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 109 - 109
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Alkaline
pretreatments
are
considered
highly
effective
for
the
separation
of
different
components
lignocellulosic
biomass.
However,
cold
alkaline
extraction
(CAE)
exhibits
minimal
modification/degradation
hemicellulosic
fraction
and
successfully
accomplishes
efficient
delignification.
In
this
research,
fast-growing
clone
AF2
Populus
x
euramericana
wood
was
utilized
as
raw
material
subjected
to
ultrasound-assisted
CAE.
The
objective
incorporating
ultrasound
into
is
increase
yield
a
hemicellulosic-rich
liquid
phase
that
can
be
used
produce
high-value
products
such
furfural
or
xylitol.
Simultaneously,
it
aims
obtain
solid
with
higher
calorific
value
compared
material.
results,
obtained
from
central
composite
factorial
design,
demonstrated
CAE
process
90
min
at
sodium
hydroxide
concentration
100
g
L−1,
temperature
30
°C,
assistance
maximized
hemicellulose
in
(60.8%
extracted)
improved
heating
phase.
