Growing environmental concern has resulted in a strong trend towards using green materials, and the efficient use of by-products reduces resource waste pollution. Using Babassu Mesocarp Flour (BMF), by-product babassu oil extraction industry, as bio-reinforcement for polymers, such Poly (Lactic Acid) (PLA), is promising alternative. Before any attempt to develop composite films, industrially ex...

Background: During de-pulping of açai (Euterpe oleracea) for juice production in the Amazonia, large amounts fibrous waste are daily discarded, a promising substrate high-value cellulose nanofibrils. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate modifications surface fibers submitted chemical pretreatment steps and compare quality nanostructured films produced with different cycles mechanical nanofi...

The main saponin (1) present in the mesocarp of Balanites aegyptiaca fruit is a mixture of 22R and 22S epimers of 26-(O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-3-beta-[4-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-2-O-(alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy]-22,26-dihydroxyfurost-5-ene. This structure differs from a previously reported saponin isolated from this source by the site of attachment of the rhamnosyl residu...

The present work deals with the utilization of oil palm mesocarp fibre (OPMF) and poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) to produce cost-effective biodegradable materials. The biocomposite was prepared from OPMF and PBS at a weight ratio of 70:30 via a melt blending technique without addition of any additive. This biocomposite showed relatively low tensile and water resistance properties. As a conseque...