Industrial processing of fruits and vegetables results in large accumulation of byproducts that represent
potential raw material rich in bioactive components. These tomato processing industry byproducts are
sold at low prices or practically given to farmers to be used as cattle food. On the other hand, these byproducts
- seeds and skins can be used as a source of vegetable oils and antioxidants (lycopene) by application
of appropriate precise process separation methods (Supercritical CO2 - green solvent) [1].
Non-conventional separation procedure - supercritical fl uid CO2 extraction (SFE-CO2) conforms to
the strict demands of the precise process eco-technologies [2]. It represents a perspective method especially
in obtaining eco-friendly extracts from vegetable and animal raw materials. Implementation of SFE for isolation
of vegetable oil from tomato seeds results in obtaining high quality and high purity total extract and
excludes the presence of organic solvents, heavy metals and some microorganisms