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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Tetrahedron Green Chem |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773223125000081 |
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