Processes, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(5), С. 1264 - 1264

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский