Structure and applications of pectin in food, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industry: A review

CMP Freitas, JSR Coimbra, VGL Souza, RCS Sousa - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pectin is a biocompatible polysaccharide with intrinsic biological activity, which may exhibit
different structures depending on its source or extraction method. The extraction of pectin …

Valorisation of food agro-industrial by-products: From the past to the present and perspectives

R Gómez-García, DA Campos, CN Aguilar… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Food agro-industrial by-products mainly include peels, seeds, stems, bagasse, kernels, and
husk, derived during food processing. Due to their overproduction and the lack of …

Management of fruit industrial by-products—A case study on circular economy approach

DA Campos, R Gómez-García, AA Vilas-Boas… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The management of industrial fruit by-products is important not only to decrease the volume
of food waste accumulated in the landfills but also to develop strategies through reuse with …

Agriculture waste valorisation as a source of antioxidant phenolic compounds within a circular and sustainable bioeconomy

C Jimenez-Lopez, M Fraga-Corral, M Carpena… - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Planet globalization, population growth and its consequent need to produce large amounts
of food, or individual economic benefits and the prioritization of this over environment health …

Valorisation of mango peel: Proximate composition, supercritical fluid extraction of carotenoids, and application as an antioxidant additive for an edible oil

A del Pilar Sánchez-Camargo, LF Gutiérrez… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mango peel (MP) is an important by-product of the industrial mango processing, rich in
phytochemical compounds. This study optimized the operating parameters of the …

Pharmaceutical and drug delivery applications of pectin and its modified nanocomposites

WM Kedir, EM Deresa, TF Diriba - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Due to their natural availability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, nontoxicity, flexibility, as
well as improved structural and functional characteristics, pectin and pectin-based …

Mango peels as food ingredient/additive: Nutritional value, processing, safety and applications

S Marcal, M Pintado - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background It was estimated that each year, 15–25 million tons of mango peels and stones
are generated. The deposition of mango byproducts in landfills cause severe environmental …

Valorization of melon fruit (Cucumis melo L.) by-products: Phytochemical and Biofunctional properties with Emphasis on Recent Trends and Advances

R Gomez-Garcia, DA Campos, CN Aguilar… - Trends in food science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background For modern food industry, sustainability of food processing is a major concern
coupled to the reduction of waste generation. Fruit and vegetable processing require of …

A review on valorization of different byproducts of mango (Mangifera indica L.) for functional food and human health

AK Gupta, PS Gurjar, K Beer, A Pongener, SC Ravi… - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Mango (Mangifera indica) is one of the most popular fruits in the world. During processing,
the byproducts such as peel, seed and kernel are produced, which are high in bioactive …

Current status and opportunities for fruit processing waste biorefineries

TT Manhongo, AFA Chimphango, P Thornley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The composition of fruit processing waste presents opportunities for its utilization as
biorefinery feedstock in the production of renewable energy, biofuels, and high-value …