Potential applications of pecan residual biomasses: a review

Abstract

Considering a large amount of high potential materials coming from the processes to obtaining pecan nut, there are important future perspectives to enable an increase of using pecan materials. For this, structural support and the development of scientific research are needed to reuse the wastes in an environmentally friendly way. Thus, the aim of this scientific research is to present a detailed literature overview regarding the characterization of pecan waste materials, the main applications and technologies used to add value to these materials. The study is fundamentally based on the scientific literature related to obtaining products from pecan wastes and their application in food-related areas. The lack of sufficient data on the proposed theme requires a properly structured approach to provide a clear perspective on the subject and to highlight the current limitations. It is evident that pecan culture has presented a prosperous context with respect to the world and Brazilian production. The scientific literature presented many studies that employ the approach of using remaining pecan materials. Thus, it is clear the range of fields that apply the residuals for the most diverse purposes, which enables them to add value to pecan coproducts.