Recovery and Utilization of Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable By-Products and Waste
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2023) | Viewed by 4784
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant-waste valorization; food-processing byproducts; eco-friendly extraction; bioactive compounds; polyphenols; antioxidants; essential oils
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Dear Colleagues,
Fruits and vegetables play a crucial part in our diet and life; the demand for them has increased significantly recently as a result of the growing world population and changing dietary habits. Fruits and vegetables are consumed raw and at times are minimally processed or heavily processed, generating large quantities (from 25% to 30%) of waste and by-products along the entire supply and handling chain, presenting a serious nutritional, economical, and environmental problem. Fruit and vegetable waste and by-products are mainly composed of seeds, skins, rinds, pulp remnants, roots, leaves, kernels, stems, flowers, and pomace, all of which are good sources of potentially valuable bioactive compounds, such as carotenoids, polyphenols, flavonoids, terpenes, dietary fibers, vitamins, enzymes, and oils.
As we transition toward a more sustainable approach and lifestyle, a pivotal role is played by the circular economy and related smarter waste and by-product management with the goal of exploiting and valorizing fruits’ and vegetables’ high added-value phytochemicals. These biomolecules can be utilized in various different fields, such as the food industry, for the development of functional or enriched foods; the health sector, for the creation of new and improved medicines and pharmaceuticals; personal care, for the formulation of bio-based cosmetics; and the textile and feed industries.
This Special Issue aims to gather reviews and original research on bioactive components extracted from fruits and vegetables wastes and by-products. Papers should discuss how their use is an important step toward sustainable improvement and provide information about phytochemicals and bioactivity linked to their potential applications in different fields.
Dr. Filomena Monica Vella
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fruits and vegetables
- wastes
- by-products
- valorization
- bioactive compounds
- polyphenols
- essential oils
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