“…Those processes, present as major disadvantages high energy consumption, as well as the use of high temperatures which may degrade some phenolic compounds.Concentration by nanofiltration of bioactive compounds extracted from natural products, such as orange press liquor (Conidi et al, 2012), pequi (Caryocar brasilense Camb.) (Machado et al, 2013), aqueous mate (Negrão Murakami et al, 2011), bark from mate tree (Prudêncio et al, 2012) or propolis (Mello et al, 2010;Tylkowski et al, 2010) has been successfully employed. Unlike traditional concentration methods, the use of membrane separation processes has increased, due to certain advantages, such as the non utilization of organic solvents or other chemicals for the concentration process, high recovery efficiency, absence of phase transition, low operation temperatures and low energy consumption (Conidi et al, 2012;Matta et al, 2004).…”