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ReviewHeliyon2024

Tobacco as bioenergy and medical plant for biofuels and bioproduction.

Kai Shen, Liwei Xia, Xiaoyuan Gao, Cuiyu Li, Ping Sun, Yikuan Liu, Hu Fan, Xu Li, Leyuan Han, Chengfei Lu and 6 more

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Kai ShenTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Liwei XiaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaoyuan GaoCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Cuiyu LiCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Ping SunCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Yikuan LiuCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Hu FanTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Xu LiTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Leyuan HanTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Chengfei LuTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Kaixuan JiaoTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Chen XiaTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Zhi WangCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Bin DengCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.
Fanda PanTechnology Center, China Tobacco Zhejiang Industrial Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, 310024, Zhejiang, China.
Tulai SunCollege of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tobacco, a widely cultivated crop, has been extensively utilized by humans for an extended period. However, the tobacco industry generates a significant amount of organic waste, and the effective utilization of this tobacco waste has been limited. Currently, most tobacco waste is either recycled as reconstituted tobacco sheets or disposed of in landfills. However, tobacco possesses far more potential value than just these applications. This article provides an overview of the diverse uses of tobacco waste in agriculture, medicine, chemical engineering, and energy sectors. In the realm of agriculture, tobacco waste finds primary application as fertilizers and pesticides. In medical applications, the bioactive compounds present in tobacco are fully harnessed, resulting in the production of phenols, solanesol, polysaccharides, proteins, and even alkaloids. These bioactive compounds exhibit beneficial effects on human health. Additionally, the applications of tobacco waste in chemical engineering and energy sectors are centered around the utilization of lignocellulosic compounds and certain fuels. Chemical platform compounds derived from tobacco waste, as well as selected fuel sources, play a significant role in these areas. The rational utilization of tobacco waste represents a promising prospect, particularly in the present era when sustainable development is widely advocated. Moreover, this approach holds significant importance for enhancing energy utilization.

Indexed as

AgricultureChemical industryEnergyMedicalTobacco waste

Identifiers

PMID39055830
PMCPMC11269859

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Registered trials

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