“…Recently, the use of aqueous polyethylene glycol solutions has also been proposed for the extraction of polysaccharides from Pericarpium granati (Zhou et al 2014). Although yields were not notably high, this solvent could be a good alternative to other more aggressive solvents considering its biodegradability, low flammability, nonvolatility, and stability at high temperature (Bulgariu and Bulgariu 2008).…”