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Abstract
<p class="first" id="d5338675e53">For more sustainable and environmentally friendly
scientific research, it is essential
to apply green chemistry principles in all areas of science. A possible area in which
green chemistry principles can significantly influence the productivity and the quality
of the outcome is extraction of natural products. The conventional toxic solvents
can be replaced by environmentally friendly solvents known as deep eutectic solvents,
which fortunately, due to their unique properties, can significantly improve extraction
efficiency. In this literature review, the extraction of a specific class of natural
products, phenolic compounds, using different types of green deep eutectic solvents
has been reviewed. Within this review, the composition of those solvents used to extract
different types of phenolic compounds has been discussed. In addition, the factors
affecting their extraction, extracting solvent component structure, molar ratio of
extracting solvent components, extraction temperature, solid to extraction solvent
ratio, and water content, have been evaluated.
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