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ReviewHeliyon2024

Furfural as a low-volume, high-value asset from agricultural residues: A review on production, agricultural applications and environmental sustainability.

Ashok Pundir, Mohindra Singh Thakur, Suraj Prakash, Neeraj Kumari, Niharika Sharma, Zhongqi He, Sunghyun Nam, Sangram Dhumal, Kanika Sharma, Sujata Saxena and 3 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 7 papers.

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7citing 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

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Recent advances in xylochemicals of interest to the paints and coatings industry.Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC · 2026
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  5. Butyl levulinate production from lignocellulose with mechanistic learning by hierarchical surrogate kinetic modelling.Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC · 2026
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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

13 authors.

Ashok PundirSchool of Core Engineering, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India.
Mohindra Singh ThakurSchool of Core Engineering, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India.
Suraj PrakashSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India.
Neeraj KumariSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India.
Niharika SharmaSchool of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, 173229, India.
Zhongqi HeUSDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA, 70124, USA.
Sunghyun NamUSDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA, 70124, USA.
Sangram DhumalDivision of Horticulture, RCSM College of Agriculture, Kolhapur, 416004, India.
Kanika SharmaChemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India.
Sujata SaxenaChemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India.
Sunil KumarICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, 250110, India.
Sheetal Vishal DeshmukhBharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Yashwantrao Mohite Institute of Management, Karad, India.
Manoj KumarChemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This comprehensive review explores furfural production from agricultural residues, focusing on its significance as a low-volume, high-value asset crucial for environmental sustainability. It covers diverse production technologies, recent advancements, and applications in agriculture, evaluating furfural's potential to enhance crop resilience and yield. Showing its role in a circular economy, the review discusses how furfural can replace conventional petrochemical processes, thereby reducing environmental impact. Case studies, such as successful implementations with cotton biomass byproducts, illustrate furfural's practical applications and environmental benefits. The study underscores the need for ongoing research, supportive policies, and furfural's growing role in sustainable agriculture and industry. It is focused on furfural's essential contribution to promoting environmental stewardship and sustainable practices. By examining furfural's role as a value-added product from agricultural residues, this review provides insights into its economic viability and potential challenges.

Indexed as

Agricultural residuesCircular economyEnvironmental sustainabilityFurfuralProduction technologies

Identifiers

PMID39157344
PMCPMC11327586

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