| Title |
Spent Coffee Grounds' Valorization towards the Recovery of Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acid: A Response Surface Methodology Approach |
| ID_Doc |
24746 |
| Authors |
Mitraka, GC; Kontogiannopoulos, KN; Batsioula, M; Banias, GF; Assimopoulou, AN |
| Title |
Spent Coffee Grounds' Valorization towards the Recovery of Caffeine and Chlorogenic Acid: A Response Surface Methodology Approach |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 13, 16 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su13168818 |
| Abstract |
The amount of spent coffee grounds (SCGs) created, represents an environmental challenge worldwide. In this context, the aim of the present study was to exploit the potential of SCGs as a source of bioactive compounds that can be utilized in high value-added products. Thus, a cost-effective and environmentally friendly extraction technique was developed to ensure extracts with high total phenolic content and antioxidant activity, as well as significant amounts of caffeine and chlorogenic acid. Response surface methodology was implemented to evaluate the effects of the main extraction parameters (i.e., time, temperature, and ethanol-to-water ratio) and their interactions on the defined responses. The ethanol ratio was found to be the most significant variable. Then, a set of optimum values was determined (i.e., 7 min, 75 degrees C, and ethanol:water ratio 5:95), where the predicted values for responses were found to be 5.65% for the yield (Y-1), 152.68 mg gallic acid equivalents per L for total phenolic content (Y-2), 0.797 mu mol Trolox equivalent per mL for the antioxidant activity (Y-3), 30.5 ppm for caffeine concentration (Y-4), and 17.4 ppm for chlorogenic acid concentration (Y-5). Furthermore, the corresponding high experimental values from the validation experiment fitted well to these predictions, clearly clarifying the high potential of SCG extracts for use in high value-added applications. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; bioactive compounds; accelerated solvent extraction; process optimization |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000689952900001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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