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Many studies reported the application of natural coagulants in removing pollutants with the help of the
coagulation process, and coagulants showed their efficiency in comparison to the literature available. Yet, the utilization
or acceptance of these coagulants in treating industrial wastewater is very low. Thus, there is a need for a strategy for
enhancing the potential usage of coagulants for water treatment, presenting prevailing options and efforts for the
development of coagulants. The utilization of coagulants can be improved by showing their efficiency in comparison to
the advanced treatment technologies available in the present scenario. The coagulation efficiency with natural coagulants
can be enhanced by mongrelizing the coagulants with other coagulants, enhancing the purity during extraction procedures,
and by coalescence of coagulants. However, the research on natural coagulants are quite encouraging, perception of
sustainable assessment studies revealed that commercialization/acceptance of coagulants for treatment options are
hindered by their applicability and feasibility in real-time applications, and utilization of coagulants ignore the socioeconomic, ecological and technical aspects. The present review mainly focuses on the issues related to natural coagulants
for clarifying the uncertainties and simultaneously moving the water industries to be more sustainable.