Beyond aroma: A review on advanced extraction processes from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and sage (Salvia officinalis) to produce phenolic acids and diterpenes

Author(s)

Pizani, Rodrigo S. ; Vigano, Juliane ; de Souza Mesquita, Leonardo M. ; Contieri, Leticia S. ; Sanches, Vitor L. ; Chaves, Jaisa O. ; Souza, Mariana C. ; da Silva, Laise C. ; Rostagno, Mauricio A.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; v. 127, p. 18-pg., 2022-08-02.

Abstract

Background: Rosemary and sage are composed of bioactive molecules in high demand by the food, pharma-ceutical, and cosmetic industries to produce value-added products. After the industrial extraction of essential oils, the raw material still has nonvolatile compounds interesting for other commercial products. The nonvolatile fraction comprises terpenes and phenolic acids (rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid, and derivatives), which are economically valuable. Modern extraction techniques integrated with other processes within the biorefinery are highly needed to obtain well-evaluated products from these plant matrices. Scope and approach: The chemical and biological features of such compounds from rosemary and sage were reviewed and deeply discussed. Recovery technologies, including the influence of operational parameters on extract yield and concentration, were addressed in the past 20 years of available literature. Critical issues for modern production systems, such as applying emerging solvents and developing platforms for zero-waste bio-refineries, were also highlighted. Key findings and conclusions: The bioactive compounds of rosemary and sage stand out for their specific biological properties. This feature allows obtaining well-defined extracts through modern and emerging extraction tech-nologies, enabling higher specificity for industrial applications. Both raw materials are attractive for biorefineries with current production concepts. However, complete studies addressing the biorefinery of these herbs from a technical, scalable, economic, and environmental point of view are still needed. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/17089-8 - Separation of bioactive compounds from black tea and mate by on-line coupling of pressurized liquid extraction with an adsorbent and evaluation of their antimicrobial potential
• Grantee: Mariana Corrêa de Souza
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• FAPESP's process: 18/14582-5 - Development of a two-dimensional extraction, separation and analysis system for evaluating the bioactivity of phytochemicals
• Grantee: Maurício Ariel Rostagno
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2
• FAPESP's process: 20/08421-9 - Application of non-volatile alternative solvents to create sustainable two-dimensional and integrated platforms for harnessing agro-industrial waste from jaboticaba and pomegranate fruits
• Grantee: Leonardo Mendes de Souza Mesquita
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 19/24537-0 - Phytochemical evaluation of apple (Malus domestica) industrial residue from extraction and separation by a two-dimensional system
• Grantee: Laise Capelasso da Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• FAPESP's process: 20/15774-5 - Development of methods of extraction, separation and two-dimensional analysis of phenolic compounds in natural products
• Grantee: Juliane Viganó
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 20/03623-2 - Extraction and separation of phenolic compounds from green propolis by a bidimensional system
• Grantee: Letícia Sanches Contieri
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)
• FAPESP's process: 19/13496-0 - Multi user equipment approved in grant 2018/14582-5: ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography system (UHPLC), composed by a quaternary pump, autoinjector, oven with selection valve and detector (PDA)
• Grantee: Maurício Ariel Rostagno
• Support Opportunities: Multi-user Equipment Program
• FAPESP's process: 20/04067-6 - Evaluation of ultrasound-assisted pressurized fluid extraction coupled with solid phase extraction for extracting phenolic compounds and terpenes from rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and sage (Salvia officinalis)
• Grantee: Rodrigo Stein Pizani
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)