Harnessing the value of Tripolium pannonicum and Crithmum maritimum halophyte biomass through integrated green biorefinery

Hulkko, Laura Sini Sofia; Chaturvedi, Tanmay; Custódio, Luísa; Thomsen, Mette Hedegaard

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Hulkko, Laura Sini Sofia

Chaturvedi, Tanmay

Custódio, Luísa

Thomsen, Mette Hedegaard

Abstract(s)

Bioactive extracts are often the target fractions in bioprospecting, and halophyte plants could provide a potential source of feedstock for high-value applications as a part of integrated biorefineries. <i>Tripolium pannonicum</i> (Jacq.) Dobrocz. (sea aster) and <i>Crithmum maritimum</i> L. (sea fennel) are edible plants suggested for biosaline halophyte-based agriculture. After food production and harvesting of fresh leaves for food, the inedible plant fractions could be utilized to produce extracts rich in bioactive phytochemicals to maximize feedstock application and increase the economic feasibility of biomass processing to bioenergy. This study analyzed fresh juice and extracts from screw-pressed sea aster and sea fennel for their different phenolic compounds and pigment concentrations. Antioxidant and enzyme inhibition activities were also tested in vitro. Extracts from sea aster and sea fennel had phenolic contents up to 45.2 mgGAE/gDM and 64.7 mgGAE/gDM, respectively, and exhibited >70% antioxidant activity in several assays. Ethanol extracts also showed >70% inhibition activity against acetylcholinesterase and >50% inhibition of tyrosinase and α-glucosidase. Therefore, these species can be seen as potential feedstocks for further investigations.