From Nature to Innovation: The Uncharted Potential of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents
Luísa Schuh,
Marcella Reginato,
Isadora Florêncio,
Leila Falcao,
Luana Boron,
Eliana Fortes Gris,
Victor Mello,
Sônia Nair Báo
Affiliations
Luísa Schuh
Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Marcella Reginato
Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Isadora Florêncio
Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Leila Falcao
Inaturals SAS, 2 Bis, Impasse Henri Mouret, 84000 Avignon, France
Luana Boron
Inaturals BR, Rua Gerson Luís Piovesan 200, Concórdia 89701-012, Brazil
Eliana Fortes Gris
Department of Bromatology, Faculty of Ceilândia, University of Brasília, Ceilândia 72220-275, Brazil
Victor Mello
Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
Sônia Nair Báo
Microscopy and Microanalysis Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasília 70910-900, Brazil
This review discusses the significance of natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDESs) as a promising green extraction technology. It employs the consolidated meta-analytic approach theory methodology, using the Web of Science and Scopus databases to analyze 2091 articles as the basis of the review. This review explores NaDESs by examining their properties, challenges, and limitations. It underscores the broad applications of NaDESs, some of which remain unexplored, with a focus on their roles as solvents and preservatives. NaDESs’ connections with nanocarriers and their use in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical sectors are highlighted. This article suggests that biomimicry could inspire researchers to develop technologies that are less harmful to the human body by emulating natural processes. This approach challenges the notion that green science is inferior. This review presents numerous successful studies and applications of NaDESs, concluding that they represent a viable and promising avenue for research in the field of green chemistry.
