Cocoa and its derivative products, especially chocolate, are highly appreciated by
consumers for their exceptional organoleptic qualities, thus being often considered …

The objective of this study was to optimize different vacuum drying conditions for cocoa pod
husk and cocoa bean shell in order to enhance these by-products for commercial …

Parkinson's disease (PD) represents one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders,
characterized by a dopamine (DA) deficiency in striatal synapses and misfolded toxic α …

Cocoa bean shell (CBS) is one of the main solid wastes derived from the chocolate industry.
This residual biomass could be an interesting source of nutrients and bioactive compounds …

The cocoa bean shell (CBS), a byproduct from the cocoa industry, was recently proposed as
a functional and low-cost ingredient, mainly because of its content in polyphenols. However …

This work aimed to analyze the chemical composition of the cocoa shell flour (CSF) and
aqueous extract (CSE) and conduct acute and sub-chronic toxicity assays to ensure safety …

The effects of replacing 5–25% of wheat flour (WF) with Taiwanese cocoa bean shells
(CBSs) on the physicochemical, antioxidant, starch digestion, and sensory properties of the …

Cocoa bean shells (CBSs) are a byproduct of the chocolate production process,
representing the external layer of the cocoa bean. CBSs exhibit many interesting chemical …

Cocoa pod husk (CPH) and cocoa bean shell (CBS) are by-products obtained during pre-
processing and processing of cocoa beans. Several bioactive compounds have been …

Cocoa and coffee are two of the world's most important crops. Therefore, their by-products
are generated in large quantities. This work proposes a simple method for the valorization of …