Food chemistryUlvaCarotenoidsFuransLactatesPlant Extracts
Sustainable ultrasound-assisted extraction of carotenoids from the seaweed Ulva lactuca: Performance of the green biosolvents 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (2-methyl oxolane) and ethyl lactate and optimization using response surface methodology.
Dania E Menchaca-Martínez, Ángeles Morón-Ortiz, Paula Mapelli-Brahm, Cassamo U Mussagy, Alberto Romero, Antonio J Meléndez-Martínez
Published: 202610.1016/j.foodchem.2025.147644
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) combined with green solvents for recovering carotenoids from dehydrated Ulva lactuca. Two green solvents (ethyl lactate and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) were com…
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