Extraction of Carotenoids from Pumpkin (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i>) and Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i>) Using Environmentally Friendly Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs)

The annually wasted amount of food has surpassed 1 billion metric tons. Food waste is considered as an important source for the recovery of bioactive compounds, such as carotenoids. There is a demand for antioxidants, nutraceuticals and natural colorants in various industries and carotenoids are one...

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Published in:	AppliedChem
Main Authors:	Koray Tanrıver, Mehmet Bilgin, Selin Şahin Sevgili, İrem Toprakçı Yüksel, Ebru Kurtulbaş Şahin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Subjects:	carotenoids deep eutectic solvents menthol carboxylic acids pumpkin spinach
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9623/5/1/2