Botanicals are widely used and marketed as food supplements or cosmetics with particular
benefits for human health. Botanicals are products manufactured using natural components …

Highlights•Plant-based by-products are good sources of high-added-value compounds.•
Innovative technologies reach higher yields than conventional methods.•Health-promoting …

Cocoa bean shell (CBS), a by-product of the chocolate industry, was employed as substrate
for the sustainable recovery of bioactive compounds using ohmic heating (OH). Total …

Coffee and cocoa manufacturing produces large amounts of waste. Generated by-products
contain bioactive compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, suitable for …

The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles offers a non-toxic, eco-friendly, economical, and
efficient solution against various microorganisms. The study aimed to investigate the …

The worrying and constant increase in the quantities of food and beverage industry by-
products and wastes is one of the main factors contributing to global environmental …

Coffee and cocoa agribusinesses generate large volumes of byproducts, including coffee
husk, coffee pulp, parchment skin, silver skin, and cocoa bean shell. Despite the rich …

Cocoa is one of the most consumed products globally. However, only approximately 20% of
cocoa is utilized, leading to a search for alternatives and ways to utilize the by-products …

Introduction The limited understanding of the potential applications of cocoa by-products,
due to the scarcity of studies that integrate scientific research and patent analysis, hinders …

Plastics have become an indispensable material in many fields of human activities, with
production increasing every year; however, most of the plastic waste is still incinerated or …