title: Autohydrolysis of agricultural residues: study of reaction byproducts.
abstract: Samples of rice husks and corn cobs were subjected to hydrothermal treatments in aqueous media under conditions leading to maximal xylooligomer concentration, and the reaction liquors were extracted with dichloromethane (DCM) to assess the type and amount of reaction byproducts with potential application as food ingredients and cosmetics. The identified DCM-soluble compounds were classified in four categories (sugar-derived compounds, lignin-derived compounds, nitrogen-containing compounds and fatty acids). The experimental results were compared with literature data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of Vigo (Campus Ourense), As Lagoas, s/n. 32004 Ourense, Spain.
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garrote
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falqué
authors.forename: Herminia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Parajó
mesh_terms: D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008031:Lignin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D008752:Methylene Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012995:Solubility; D003313:Zea mays / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D005227:Fatty Acids; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds; D010936:Plant Extracts; C036909:lignocellulose; D008752:Methylene Chloride; D002482:Cellulose; D008031:Lignin