Diferentes estratégias na utilização da cana-de-açúcar e dos seus subprodutos: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Saccharum officinarum L. (1753) is a Poaceae widely distributed throughout the Brazilian territory, commonly known as sugarcane. This plant species can be used in its natural form and as by-products in areas such as civil engineering, food industries, pharmaceuticals, and agriculture for various purposes. The article searches were conducted on the platforms SciELO, Science Direct, CAFe-CAPES, and Science.gov, applying the descriptors determined in the research. The inclusion criteria were experimental or literary articles published in 2022 that report the applicability of sugarcane in its natural form or its by-products in the field of agriculture and livestock, in any language. However, exclusion criteria included duplicate documents, unpublished works, and those describing the use of this plant in other research fields. A total of 1.074 articles were detected in the databases, and after filtering according to the established standards, 20 documents remained, with a gradual reduction in results. Specifically, Science Direct, CAFe-CAPES, and SciELO presented 11, 8, and 1 document, respectively. However, the Science platform yielded no results following the selection criteria. The documents included in the study addressed sugarcane as by-products and/or in its natural form, applied in soil improvement as a fertilizer, for soil amendment, and pH correction. Additionally, they were used in animal diets as silage or forage, providing a voluminous option. Furthermore, sugarcane was explored for the production of biogas, bioethanol, and electricity, representing a sustainable and less polluting alternative compared to conventional fossil fuels. The research aims to conduct a qualitative and quantitative survey of scientific articles published in 2022, focusing on different strategies for the use of sugarcane and its by-products, highlighting the importance of this species for various subfields of agriculture and livestock.

Keywords: Saccharum officinarum L.; Agriculture; Sustainability.