Bioactive compounds achieved from residues of the apricot tree (Prunus armeniaca L.) and olive tree (olea europaea L.): New prospective in the industrial sector

In recent years, much thought has been given to how to use woody biomass to develop a value chain linked to it. Very often, however, the use of biomass has continued to be associated with the production of energy and heat. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how woody biomass from apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) and olive groves (Olea europaea L.) can have further applications in sectors beyond the use to produce energy. The biomass includes pruning residues (branches) and trunk residues obtained once the cultivations explantation. altogether samples were separated from the bark from the wood and within the cases of apricot, the trunk was has separated the hardwood from the sapwood. These samples first were cut into little items, then ground to get wood. Extraction of wood was performed by mistreatment an Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE) with 3 sorts of solvent: Ethanol, water, and a mixture of ethanol:water (50:50 v/v). The chemical analyses of the extracts were performed employing a liquid chromatography-mass chemical analysis (LC-MS). The results showed the yields of the extractives and therefore the secondary metabolites present in each sample. Secondary metabolites are chemical compounds produced by several plant tissues (e.g. leaves, bark, roots, buds, wood) that offer different medicative applications, together with inhibitor, anticancer, medicinal drug, antifungal, and different properties. The investigation of the natural compounds although isn't a simple procedure, attention-grabbing natural compounds as catechine and oleuropein were found within the samples of biomass.