The Application of Membrane Technology in the Concentration and Purification of Plant Extracts: A Review

The obtained plants and by-products during food agricultural manufacturing processes are sources for many bioactive components that attract industrial academic interest. essential method of obtaining these is the extraction process by using solvents. efficiency mainly depends on choice selectivity However, most challenging step recovering from solvent to obtain active part pure products. In this recovery process, methods were applied, such as evaporation adding assistant chemicals, which had downsides energy consumption unwanted product. Consequently, membrane technology microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), distillation (MD), osmosis (OD) has been applied a new approach in concentrating extract. Since proved its field, main objective paper provide review studies have addressed different techniques concentrate plant extracts.