Organic solvent fractionation of acetosolv palm oil lignin: The role of its structure on the antioxidant activity

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Izabel de Menezes NogueiraDiego Lomonaco

Abstract

Pressed palm oil mesocarp fibers (PPOMF) are by-products from oil palm industry and represents a potential source of lignocellulosic biomass. In order to add value to this agro-waste, dewaxed palm oil acetosolv lignin (DPOAL) was extracted under eco-friendly pulping method. The chemical composition and structural characteristics of DPOAL were investigated. The results showed elevated yield (48.5%) and high purity (94.3%), besides a moderate average molecular weight (1394 g mol-1) and narrow polydispersity index (1.88). Structural characterization via FT-IR, 1H13C HSQC and 31P NMR indicated that DPOAL was a typical HGS-type lignin. In addition, to increase the phenolic hydroxyl contents and improve DPOAL's antioxidant properties through a simple method, a fractionation process with methanol, ethanol and acetone was carried out, obtaining the methanol (MeOH-F), ethanol (EtOH-F) and acetone (ACT-F) soluble fractions. These were characterized by FT-IR, DSC, 1H13C HSQC and 31P NMR, which showed higher values of phenolic and aliphatic hydroxyls groups compared to DPOAL. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by the free radical scavenging activity of 2,2‑diphenyl‑1‑picrylhydrazyl radicals (DPPH·) and compared with commercial antioxid...Continue Reading

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