Recovery, concentration and purification of phenolic compounds by adsorption: A review

Processing of solutions containing phenolics by adsorption–desorption enables the recovery and purification of bioactive compounds or fractions from plant. This work reviews the equilibrium and kinetic principles of adsorption, as well as the adsorption/desorption processing of solutions containing phenolic compounds. The description of relevant applications such as food-oriented processes, detoxification of fermentation media, color removal, and purification of sugar solutions and microbial metabolites is included.