Extraction of astaxanthin using ultrasound-assisted natural deep eutectic solvents from shrimp wastes and its application in bioactive films

The present work focuses on astaxanthin (ASX) extraction from shrimp wastes using ultrasound-assisted (UAE) natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDESs) and the utilization of ASX-rich NaDES extracts (ASX-NaDESs) for preparing biodegradable active packaging. The effects of hydrogen bond donor (HBD)/acceptor (HBA) molar ratio, ultrasound amplitude, extraction time for the ASX extraction were observed, and influential parameters were optimized using...