Valorization of saffron waste as a natural source of 3-hydroxy-γ-butyrolactone, a valuable chiral building block for pharmaceutical applications

Saffron is the most expensive spice, appreciated in the best cuisine all over the world. However, its production is connected to the generation of a high volume of waste, i.e. stamens, leaves, tepals, spathes, corm, and tunics. Several biologically active compounds and high value chemical have been...

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Main Authors: M. Corti, S. Princiotto, M. Zuccolo, G. Beretta, S. Dallavalle, A. Pinto, F. Annunziata, G. Borgonovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Tetrahedron Green Chem
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773223125000081
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