The Potential Use of Hydrogen in the Extraction of Phytochemicals from Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species for Enhanced Human Nutrition

By:
Emel Uçarer, Yasemin Arslan Hüdaverdi, Muhammed Allam Elnasanelkasim, Enes Kavrut, Solmaz Alkan, Kairat Bekbayev, Akerke Toleugazykyzy, Bakytzhan Bolkenov, Roza Bekbayeva, Abdyssemat Samadun, Duried Alwazeer
Date:
2026
Resource type:
Peer review
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The Potential Use of Hydrogen in the Extraction of Phytochemicals from Neglecte…

This review article explores how hydrogen-assisted extraction (H2Ext) can improve the recovery of phytochemicals from neglected and underutilized plant species (NUS) to support human nutrition, food security, and sustainable food systems. The authors argue that NUS contain valuable bioactive compounds and micronutrients but remain underexploited due to weak commercialization, limited research, and processing challenges