RT journal article
T1 Potential of New Plant Sources as Raw Materials for Obtaining Natural Pigments/Dyes
A1 Melo Miranda, B.
A1 Vilela Junior, O.
A1 Santos Fernandes, S.
A1 Mendes Lemos, G. R.
A1 Schwan, C. L.
A1 Aliaño González, María José
A1 Fernández Barbero, Gerardo
A1 Murowaniecki Otero, D.
A2 Química Analítica
K1 dyes
K1 flowers
K1 fruits
K1 leaves
K1 natural pigments
K1 plant sources
K1 roots
K1 underutilized plants
AB Abstract: Natural dyes can be extracted from fruits, flowers, leaves, and roots. Exploringnew sources of natural dyes, especially from underutilized plants, emerges as a promisingstrategy. The main advantages of exploiting unconventional plants include local availability,specialty food production, cultural significance, sustainable production, technologicalfeasibility, and new fundamental insights. Finding and exploiting such underutilized plantsis significant as unfavorable climatic and human conditions put natural vegetation at riskworldwide. Thus, this study aims to review plants with potential applications as naturaldyes and pigments, highlighting their potential applications, benefits, and prospects.An integrative review was conducted by searching Web of Science, ScienceDirect, andSpringerLink for all studies published up to December 2024. For this review, a total of133 references that presented the information and data of interest to the authors wereselected. This review highlighted their potential applications in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical,and textile industries. Despite the growing interest in natural dyes, challenges relatedto their stability, seasonality, and extraction efficiency continue to limit their commercialuse. However, advancements in extraction technologies have improved the applicability ofthese compounds. Additionally, utilizing underexplored plant sources presents a strategicopportunity to diversify dye production, reduce reliance on traditional sources, andpromote more sustainable practices.
PB MDPI
SN 2073-4395
YR 2025
FD 2025-02-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36862
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/36862
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026