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Extraction and Isolation of Natural Organic Compounds from Plant Leaves Using Ionic Liquids

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Application of Ionic Liquids in Biotechnology

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Plants contain many kinds of natural organic compounds, and their compounds possess many useful properties. Natural organic compounds are important for the development of medicines, pesticides, fragrances, cosmetics, and synthetic chemicals. In this chapter, we introduce efficient methods for extraction and isolation of valuable natural organic compounds from various plant leaves by using cellulose-dissolving ionic liquids. High-polarity ionic liquids, which can dissolve cellulose, contribute to the extraction of natural organic compounds from plant leaves probably by breaking down plant cell walls, which are composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Extraction and isolation of shikimic acid from ginkgo leaves, caffeoylquinic acids from sweet potato leaves, and neral and geranial (which combine to form citral) from lemon myrtle leaves were performed. Ionic liquids can achieve extraction rates greater than those achieved with water and other organic solvents.

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This work was supported by a Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research. We thank Prof. Masahiro Rikukawa (Sophia University) for his support and suggestions.

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    Toyonobu Usuki & Masahiro Yoshizawa-Fujita

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    Toshiyuki Itoh

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Usuki, T., Yoshizawa-Fujita, M. (2018). Extraction and Isolation of Natural Organic Compounds from Plant Leaves Using Ionic Liquids. In: Itoh, T., Koo, YM. (eds) Application of Ionic Liquids in Biotechnology. Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology, vol 168. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2018_80

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