Plant extract compositions for forming protective coatings

Described herein are methods for preparing cutin-derived monomers, oligomers, or combinations thereof from cutin-containing plant matter. The methods may include heating the cutin-derived plant matter in a solvent at elevated temperature and pressure. In some preferred embodiments, the methods can be carried out without the use of additional acidic or basic species.</p> <p>(Automatic translation with Google Translate, no legal value)