RT Journal Article T1 Pressurized solvent extraction of Paulownia bark phenolics A1 Rodriguez Seoane, Paula A1 Diaz Reinoso, Beatriz A1 Domínguez González, Herminia K1 3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas K1 3303.03 Procesos Químicos K1 3106 Ciencia Forestal AB Paulownia bark is mostly utilized jointly with wood, but the possibility of a separate valorization through the pressurized extraction of bark bioactives has been assessed. Subcritical water extraction and supercritical CO2 extraction are green technologies allowing shorter times than conventional solvent extraction under atmospheric shaken conditions. Subcritical water extraction was carried out at temperatures ranging from 140 to 240 °C and supercritical CO2 extraction was performed at different pressures (10, 20 and 30 MPa), temperatures (35, 45 and 55 °C) and ethanol concentrations (0, 10 and 15% (w/w)). Subcritical water extraction under a non-isothermal operation during heating up to 160 °C (19 min) provided extraction yields up to 30%, and the extracts contained up to 7% total phenolics with an ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)) radical scavenging capacity equivalent to 35% the activity of Trolox, whereas at 240 °C, the yield decreased to 20%, but the phenolic content reached 21%, and the antiradical activity was equivalent to 85% of Trolox. Supercritical CO2 extraction at 30 MPa, 45 °C and 30 min reached a global yield of 2% after 180 min of extraction, but the product showed very low antiradical capacity. Gallic acid, vanillic acid, vanillin and apigenin were the major phenolic compounds found in the extracts. PB Molecules SN 14203049 YR 2021 FD 2021-12-31 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2957 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2957 LA eng NO Molecules, 27(1): 254 (2022) NO Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad | Ref. CTM2015-68503-R DS Investigo RD 05-oct-2024