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Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.): extraction of shikimic acid coupled to dilute acid pretreatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20506045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Liquidambar styraciflua L., also known as sweetgum, is an understory hardwood species that has widespread distribution in the southeast USA, especially in pine plantations. In addition to being a possible biorefinery feedstock, sweetgum contains shikimic acid, which is a precursor for the drug Tamiflu. Sweetgum bark was extracted with 65 degrees C water and yielded 1.7 mg/g of shikimic acid, while sweetgum de-barked wood yielded 0.2 mg/g of shikimic acid. Because shikimic acid can be extracted with water, the coupling of the phytochemical hot water extraction with dilute acid pretreatment was examined. The addition of a 65 degrees C shikimic acid extraction step coupled to pretreatment with 0.98% H(2)SO(4) at 130 degrees C for 50 min resulted in 21% and 17% increases in xylose percent recovery from bark and de-barked wood, respectively. These results indicate that, in addition to recovering a high value product, the 65 degrees C wash step also increases xylose recovery.
Authors:
Elizabeth Martin; Julie Duke; Mathew Pelkki; Edgar C Clausen; Danielle Julie Carrier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-05-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied biochemistry and biotechnology     Volume:  162     ISSN:  1559-0291     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-30     Completed Date:  2010-12-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8208561     Medline TA:  Appl Biochem Biotechnol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1660-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chemical Fractionation / methods*
Liquidambar / chemistry*
Plant Bark / chemistry
Plant Extracts / analysis,  isolation & purification*
Shikimic Acid / analysis,  isolation & purification*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Extracts; 138-59-0/Shikimic Acid

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