| Title |
Potential and prospects for utilization of avocado by-products in integrated biorefineries |
| ID_Doc |
23855 |
| Authors |
Rodríguez-Martínez, B; Romaní, A; Eibes, G; Garrote, G; Gullón, B; Del Río, PG |
| Title |
Potential and prospects for utilization of avocado by-products in integrated biorefineries |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128034 |
| Abstract |
The industrial processing of avocado to extract oil, and produce guacamole or sauces generates enormous quantities of peels and seeds (around 2 million tons worldwide in 2019) without commercially valuable applications. However, various studies have suggested the presence of a wide range of interesting compounds in the composition of these by-products. This review depicts a thorough outline of the capacity of avocado residues to be converted into a portfolio of commodities that can be employed in sectors such as the food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, environment, and energy industries. Therefore, a novel biorefinery strategy to valorize avocado-processing residues to obtain a polyphenolic extract, pectooligosaccharides, and succinic acid was presented. Additionally, the prospects and challenges facing a biorefinery based on the valorization of avocado residues are presented, particularly its techno-economic feasibility on an industrial scale, aiming for a resourceefficient circular bio-economy. |
| Author Keywords |
Biorefinery Circular economy; Antioxidant phenolics; Succinic acid; Pectooligosaccharides |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000910594400004 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Engineering; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Energy & Fuels |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128034
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