Valorisation of softwood bark through extraction of utilizable chemicals. A review

M Jablonsky; J Nosalova; A Sladkova; A Haz; F Kreps; J Valka; S Miertus; V Frecer; M Ondrejovic; J Sima; I Surina

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.07.007

Valorisation of softwood bark through extraction of utilizable chemicals. A review

Biotechnol Adv. 2017 Nov 1;35(6):726-750. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.07.007. Epub 2017 Jul 21.

Authors

M Jablonsky¹, J Nosalova², A Sladkova², A Haz², F Kreps³, J Valka⁴, S Miertus⁵, V Frecer⁶, M Ondrejovic⁷, J Sima⁸, I Surina²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia. Electronic address: michal.jablonsky@stuba.sk.
² Institute of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia.
³ Institute of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia.
⁴ Institute of Forest Ecology SAS, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Sturova 2, Zvolen SK-960 53, Slovakia.
⁵ International Centre for Applied Research and Sustainable Technology, Jamnického 19, Bratislava SK-84104, Slovakia; Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava SK-91701, Slovakia.
⁶ International Centre for Applied Research and Sustainable Technology, Jamnického 19, Bratislava SK-84104, Slovakia; Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava SK-83232, Slovaki.
⁷ Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava SK-91701, Slovakia.
⁸ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Technology and Materials, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, Bratislava SK-812 37, Slovakia.

PMID: 28739505
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.07.007

Abstract

Softwood bark is an important source for producing chemicals and materials as well as bioenergy. Extraction is regarded as a key technology for obtaining chemicals in general, and valorizing bark as a source of such chemicals in particular. In this paper, properties of 237 compounds identified in various studies dealing with extraction of softwood bark were described. Finally, some challenges and perspectives on the production of chemicals from bark are discussed.

Keywords: Antioxidant activities; Extraction; Extractive compounds; Fungicidal activities; Physicochemical properties; Softwood bark.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antioxidants / chemistry*
Antioxidants / isolation & purification
Plant Bark / chemistry*
Plant Extracts / chemistry*

Substances

Antioxidants
Plant Extracts