Enhanced extraction and functional properties of 3-deoxyanthocyanidins from red sorghum leaf sheaths via ultrasound-assisted extraction with natural deep eutectic solvent
Oscar Zannou, Mansuri M Tosif, Ayşe Erdoğan, Gulden Goksen, Reza Tahergorabi · 2026
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Description
Red sorghum leaf sheaths are farm waste with a stable red dye that food and health firms could use. Oscar Zannou and co-authors improved how that dye is pulled out in this 2026 study. The dyes are rare pigments that resist fading better than common plant reds. Two of them dominate the sheath's color.
Extraction used ultrasound together with a natural deep eutectic solvent, a gentle liquid made from simple plant-friendly parts. Four such solvents were compared with plain water and alcohols. A choline chloride and acetic acid mix won by a wide margin. Settings were then tuned step by step to raise the yield further. The team also checked the extract's useful traits. Turning waste sheaths into dye could add income for sorghum growers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Oscar Zannou, Mansuri M Tosif, Ayşe Erdoğan, Gulden Goksen, Reza Tahergorabi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |