Potential Industrial Use of Compounds from By-Products of Fruits and Vegetables

Ahmad, Faizan; Khan, Shams Tabrez

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24903-8_10

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“…The use of these compounds has been reduced, incorporating cosmetic products with natural ingredients of fruits and cereals such as rice, orange, and oat bran. The process includes extracting their bioactive compounds and applying them in formulations as moisturizers and antioxidants for skincare [ 270 ].…”

Section: Potential Of Food Losses and Waste As A Raw Materials In Tmentioning

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The Potential of Selected Agri-Food Loss and Waste to Contribute to a Circular Economy: Applications in the Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries

2021

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The food sector includes several large industries such as canned food, pasta, flour, frozen products, and beverages. Those industries transform agricultural raw materials into added-value products. The fruit and vegetable industry is the largest and fastest-growing segment of the world agricultural production market, which commercialize various products such as juices, jams, and dehydrated products, followed by the cereal industry products such as chocolate, beer, and vegetable oils are produced. Similarly, the root and tuber industry produces flours and starches essential for the daily diet due to their high carbohydrate content. However, the processing of these foods generates a large amount of waste several times improperly disposed of in landfills. Due to the increase in the world’s population, the indiscriminate use of natural resources generates waste and food supply limitations due to the scarcity of resources, increasing hunger worldwide. The circular economy offers various tools for raising awareness for the recovery of waste, one of the best alternatives to mitigate the excessive consumption of raw materials and reduce waste. The loss and waste of food as a raw material offers bioactive compounds, enzymes, and nutrients that add value to the food cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. This paper systematically reviewed literature with different food loss and waste by-products as animal feed, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products that strongly contribute to the paradigm shift to a circular economy. Additionally, this review compiles studies related to the integral recovery of by-products from the processing of fruits, vegetables, tubers, cereals, and legumes from the food industry, with the potential in SARS-CoV-2 disease and bacterial diseases treatment.

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The Potential of Selected Agri-Food Loss and Waste to Contribute to a Circular Economy: Applications in the Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries

2021

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“…The comparison between fruits and vegetables showed that the vegetables had highest concentration of zinc (Koe Wei et al 2019). Other than zinc, fruits, vegetables, and their byproducts are also a potential source of bioactive compounds that reduce the risk of various cardiovascular diseases (Ahmad and Khan 2019;Ahmad et al 2020;FAIZAN and KUMAR 2018;Kumar et al 2020). Zn is also an important element for plants and animals, but its excess may interfere with physiological processes and can be even toxic.…”

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Comparing Various Diets as Sources of Zinc with Special Reference to Fruits and Vegetables

Ahmad

Zaidi

Qureshi

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Microbial Biofertilizers and Micronutrient Availability

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Minerals, especially zinc, are micronutrient of special importance to human health and well-being. It is an essential component of more than 300 enzymes playing important roles in gene expression, enzyme reactions, immune function, protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, and various other important metabolic reactions. This makes it important for growth and development of the body and for wound healing. Since zinc cannot be synthesized and stored by humans, a regular supply of the mineral through food is required. Zn deficiency results in poor health, low fertility, and even premature death in children. It is reported that around 17% of world population is at risk of inadequate Zn intake and around one lakh children (less than 5 years) die every year due to Zn deficiency. According to Food and Nutrition Board, USA, the daily recommended Zn requirement of men and women is 11 and 8 mg, respectively. Therefore, foods rich in Zn such as meat, oysters, legumes, seeds, nuts, dairy foods, eggs, whole grains, some fruits and vegetables, and dark chocolate must be included in the diet to combat Zn deficiency. Oysters are one of the richest sources of Zn, however, keeping in view the availability, one of the most commonly available sources of Zn can be red meat and poultry. This chapter compares different foods as sources of Zn, especially fruits and vegetables. This chapter also discusses the causes of Zn deficiency in humans due to different dietary habits.

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“…The generation of large quantities of agro/food wastes by various means of food processing industries and the release of high amount of heavy metals into the environment through various industrial activities such as refining ores, metal plating, fertilizer industries, batteries, mining, and tanneries, etc. are very serious increasing problems of the society as well as they are grave threats to the environment [1][2][3]. It is estimated that worldwide, around 39% of food is wasted in the food manufacturing industries and this is expected to rise to about 126 million tonnes by 2020 if proper prevention polices are not put in place [2,4].…”

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“…are very serious increasing problems of the society as well as they are grave threats to the environment [1][2][3]. It is estimated that worldwide, around 39% of food is wasted in the food manufacturing industries and this is expected to rise to about 126 million tonnes by 2020 if proper prevention polices are not put in place [2,4]. Similarly in India a large amount of agro/food wastes are generated every year.…”

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Potential Use of Agro/Food Wastes as Biosorbents in the Removal of Heavy Metals

Ahmad¹,

Zaidi²

2021

Emerging Contaminants

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The production of large quantities of agro/food wastes from food processing industries and the release of pollutants in the form of heavy metals from various metallurgical industries are the grave problems of the society as well as serious threats to the environment. It is estimated that approximately one–third of all food that is produced goes to waste, meaning thereby that nearly 1.3 billion tonnes of agro/food wastes are generated per year. This readily available and large amount waste can be utilized for the removal of toxic metals obtained from metallurgical industries by converting it into the adsorbents. For example, mango peel showed adsorption capacity of 68.92 mg/g in removing cadmium II ions. Similarly, coconut waste showed a higher adsorption capacity of 285 and 263 mg/g in removing cadmium and lead ion, respectively. Biosorption and bioaccumulation are recommended as novel, efficient, eco-friendly, and less costly alternative technologies over the conventional methods such as ion exchange, chemical precipitation, and membrane filtration, etc. for the removal of toxic metal ions. Because of the presence of metal-binding functional groups, the industrial by-products, agro-wastes and microbial biomass are considered as the potential biosorbents. Thus they can be used for the removal of toxic metal ions. This chapter highlights the available information and methods on utilizing the agro/food waste for the eradication of toxic and heavy metal ions. Furthermore, this chapter also focuses on the sorption mechanisms of different adsorbents as well as their adsorbing capacities.

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Potential Industrial Use of Compounds from By-Products of Fruits and Vegetables

Cited by 16 publications

References 157 publications

The Potential of Selected Agri-Food Loss and Waste to Contribute to a Circular Economy: Applications in the Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries

The Potential of Selected Agri-Food Loss and Waste to Contribute to a Circular Economy: Applications in the Food, Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries

Comparing Various Diets as Sources of Zinc with Special Reference to Fruits and Vegetables

Potential Use of Agro/Food Wastes as Biosorbents in the Removal of Heavy Metals

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