Valorization of Aromatic Plant Distillation Residues: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antimicrobial Activity of Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja Extracts
Izabela Jasicka-Misiak, Halyna Kukhtenko, Yulian Konechnyi, Liudas Ivanauskas, Mindaugas Marksa, Ján Brindza, Oleksandr Kukhtenko · 2026
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What is left after distilling a marsh herb for oil still holds useful chemistry, show Izabela Jasicka-Misiak and co-authors in a 2026 study. The plant, Rhododendron tomentosum, leaves solid and liquid residues that are normally thrown away. The team dried both into extracts and tested their phenolic content and effects.
The solid residue won: richer in phenolics and flavonoids, and stronger against oxidation. Extracts from the autumn harvest, made with gentle solvents, fought both major classes of bacteria, and the oil itself stopped a wide range, including a mold. The work frames farm waste as a source, not a cost.
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| CREATOR | Izabela Jasicka-Misiak, Halyna Kukhtenko, Yulian Konechnyi, Liudas Ivanauskas, Mindaugas Marksa, Ján Brindza, Oleksandr Kukhtenko |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |