Agro-industrial wastes as sources of bioactive compounds for food and fermentation industries

Ligianne Din Shirahigue,Sandra Regina Ceccato-Antonini

doi:10.1590/0103-8478cr20190857

Ligianne Din Shirahigue, Sandra Regina Ceccato-Antonini

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https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20190857

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Journal: Ciência Rural	Publication Date: Jan 1, 2020
Citations: 51	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Carlos

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Agro-industrial wastes are of great interest because they are important natural sources of bioactive compounds and can generate value-added byproducts. Recent studies have shown that byproducts generated by the food processing industry are rich in bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds, organic acids, and carotenoids, among others. The growing interest in replacing synthetic antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds with natural ones has stimulated a search for these bioactive compounds from plant sources, especially from fruit-processing wastes. The study aims to project the agro-industrial wastes as potential natural sources of antioxidants and antimicrobials and the feasible technological applications in food and fermentation industries, especially the bioethanol industry.

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The production of primary and secondary metabolites is a characteristic property of living organisms that could be utilized for pharmacological and technological purposes
Recent studies have shown that byproducts generated by the food processing industry are rich in bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds, organic acids, and carotenoids, among others
This study demonstrated the possibility of recovering high amounts of phenolics with antioxidant properties from fruit and vegetable residuals for food and for cosmetic applications (PESCHEL et al, 2006)

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The production of primary and secondary metabolites is a characteristic property of living organisms that could be utilized for pharmacological and technological purposes These chemical compounds are called “natural products.”. Natural antimicrobials are secondary metabolites, which possess antimicrobial activity, and are extracted from different sources such as plants, animals, and microorganisms. Apart from a considerable loss of valuable materials, the large amount of wastes produced by agro-industries raises serious management problems, both from economic and environmental points of view (MIRABELLA et al, 2014). Many of these wastes, can potentially be used in other production

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