1. Modern green approaches for obtaining Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff extracts with enhanced biological activity.
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ŠEREGELJ, VANJA, ŠOVLJANSKI, OLJA, ŠVARC-GAJIĆ, JAROSLAVA, CVANIĆ, TEODORA, RANITOVIĆ, ALEKSANDRA, VULIĆ, JELENA, and AĆIMOVIĆ, MILICA
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SAVORY (Herb) , *ALTERNATIVE crops , *GREEN products , *SUSTAINABLE chemistry , *POISONS , *MICROWAVE heating , *SOLVENTS - Abstract
Modern trends in phytochemical extraction from alternative crops support the use of alternative technologies, such as ultrasound- and microwave--assisted extractions. Considering the reduction of toxic solvents, rapid and effective extraction process, the above-mentioned technologies have become the foundation of green chemistry approaches in a wide range of applications. These extractions have not been studied on Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff, which is a highly potent plant when considering its aromatic and medicinal properties. This preliminary study presents an in vitro evaluation of biological activities of ultrasound- and microwave-assisted extracts of S. kitaibelii, for the first time. Furthermore, it offers a totally green, modern, fast and reproducible method for extraction of phytochemicals from S. kitaibelii herba (Rtanj Mountain, Serbia). This short communication suggests that the applied microwave- assisted extraction, using only water as the solvent, can be a promising approach for obtaining green products with commercial potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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