Part of the Wiley Series in Renewable Resources, this book is a comprehensive reference source devoted to the recovery of valuable phytochemicals from biomass. Following introductory chapters which discuss the concepts of phytochemicals and of biorefineries, the reader is presented with specific examples of phytochemicals that can be extracted from biorefinery-destined feedstock. The book concludes with chapters which discuss the uses of phytochemicals in the developing natural product industry, and phytochemical extraction from sustainability and compound separation perspectives. Topics covered include:* Extraction of shikimic acid, and its use as a chemical precursor* Extraction of medicinal compounds from biomass* Phytochemicals from sorghum, wheat and corn* Phytochemicals from miscanthus and switchgrass* Phytochemicals from algae* Valuable compounds from citrus waste* Phytochemical extraction and their uses in the developing natural product industry* Extraction and separation techniques | 
