RT Journal Article
T1 Valorization of bio-residues from the processing of main Portuguese fruit crops: from discarded waste to health promoting compounds
A1 Pascoalino, Liege A.
A1 Reis, Filipa S.
A1 Prieto Lage, Miguel Angel
A1 Barreira, João C. M.
A1 Ferreira, Isabel C. F. R.
A1 Barros, Lillian
K1 3107.04 Fruticultura
K1 2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos
K1 3308.07 Eliminación de Residuos
AB Food processing generates a large amount of bio-residues, which have become the focus of different studies aimed at valorizing this low-cost source of bioactive compounds. High fruit consumption is associated with beneficial health effects and, therefore, bio-waste and its constituents arouse therapeutic interest. The present work focuses on the main Portuguese fruit crops and revises (i) the chemical constituents of apple, orange, and pear pomace as potential sources of functional/bioactive compounds; (ii) the bioactive evidence and potential therapeutic use of bio-waste generated in the processing of the main Portuguese fruit crops; and (iii) potential applications in the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. The current evidence of the effect of these bio-residues as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial agents is also summarized. Conclusions of the revised data are that these bio-wastes hold great potential to be employed in specific nutritional and pharmaceutical applications.
PB Molecules
SN 14203049
YR 2021
FD 2021-04-30
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2830
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/2830
LA eng
NO Molecules, 26(9): 2624 (2021)
NO Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia | Ref. UIDB / 00690/2020
DS Investigo
RD 16-oct-2024