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. 2022 Mar 2;29(24):35518–35541. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-19423-4

Table 7.

Principle and various sources, bioactive compounds extracted, corresponding enzymes utilized, and optimum process conditions involved in enzyme assisted extraction

Principle Sources Compounds extracted Process conditions References
Cell-wall digesting enzymes C. annuum baydgi Capsaicinoids and Carotenoids Enzymes: R. nigricans enzymatic extract (cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase), 30–36 °C. Concentration: 113.039 µg/mL, 70 min for carotenoids and 45 min for capsaicinoids Salgado-Roman et al. 2008
Chondrus crispus and Codium fragile Neutral sugars, Uronic acid, Proteins and Sulfates Enzymes: Cellulase, beta-glucanase, Ultraflo, Neutrase (a protease) (0.5%), 50 °C (water bath), 3 h followed by enzyme denaturing (90 °C, 15 min) Kulshreshtha et al. 2015
Waste Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) seeds Oils (PUFAs, punicic acid), Proteins, Insoluble fibers (Cellulose, Hemicellulose, Lignin) Enzymes: Protease, 45 °C, Concentration: 50 U/g, 14 h, pH 7.2 Talekar et al. 2018
Fucus distichus, Saccharina latissima (brown macroalgae) Fucoidans Enzymes: Cellic®CTec2 (commercial cellulase), alginate lyase (Sphingomonas), 40 °C, pH: 6 Nguyen et at. 2020
Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower) wastes (petals, florets) Carotenoids (lutein, zeaxanthin, Antheraxanthin, violaxanthin) Enzyme: Viscozyme® (a multi-enzyme complex) + d,l-menthol/ d,l-lactic acid (2:1), 40 °C, 2 h Ricarte et al. 2020
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Baicalin Enzyme: HG-5 enzyme from Bacillus spp. Ma et al. 2021
Mentha arvensis L. (Japanese peppermint) Essential oils Enzyme: Cellulase T + hemicellulase 90. Concentration: 2 wt% (both enzymes), 3 h Shimotori et al. 2020
Haematococcus pluvialis Astaxanthin Enzyme: Cellulase (100 U/g) in a 0.2 mol/L sodium acetate buffer, 40 °C. Concentration: 1.5% (w/w), 3 h, pH: 5 Zhao et al. 2019
Enzyme: Pectinase (7 U/g) in a 0.2 mol/L sodium acetate buffer, 50 °C. Concentration: 0.08% (w/w), 2.5 h, pH: 5,
Mushrooms—Lentinus edodes, Agrocybe aegerita, Pleurotus ostreatus, Agaricus bisporus Umami (mainly Monosodium glutamate) Enzyme: Flavourzyme® + beta-glucanase, S: water, 50 °C. Concentration: 5% v/w, 1 h, pH: 7 Poojary et al. 2017