Eco-efficient Recovery and Bioactivity of Polyphenol-rich Extracts from Sawmill by-products of Dialium Polyanthum and Dialium Sp. Nov. from Central Africa
摘要
Dialium polyanthum Harms and Dialium sp. nov. are african hardwoods generating large volumes of underexploited sawmill by-products. This study explored their valorization through the extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds, and the evaluation of their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Three extraction methods solid-liquid extraction, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) were compared. UAE emerged as the most efficient and eco-friendly technique, yielding polyphenol-rich extracts with high antioxidant (up to 144 mg TE/g DM) and antimicrobial activities. Phytochemical profiling using GC-MS and HPLC identified key compounds such as catechin, epicatechin, syringic acid, benzoic acid, and