EXploitation of Aromatic plaNts’ by-proDucts for the development
of novel cosmeceuticAls and food Supplements
WP1
WP1 Development of laboratory scale protocols
Objectives:
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Development of extraction protocols based on environmentally friendly contemporary technologies
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Purification of high added value ingredients from by-products
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Preparation of semi-synthetic derivatives of natural products by chemical-(bio)- transformations
Main activities:
This Work Package comprises of 4 main tasks which includes the
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Collection of by-products and waste from herbal processing and essential oil distillation,
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the Development of extraction methodology based on eco-friendly technologies, the
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Purification methodology development for recovery of bioactive ingredients
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Bio- and chemical transformations
Work package leader: UOA
Participants involved: CMGA, GALEN, UIZ, CRAPC, BAS, UPD, CBS