The Potential of Tree Fruit Stone and Seed Wastes in Greece as Sources of Bioactive Ingredients
| Autor: | Christina Bakirtzi, Maria Z. Tsimidou, Stella A. Ordoudi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
tree crops Municipal solid waste citrus seeds phenolic compounds Management Monitoring Policy and Law Raw material Biology squalene Husk limonoids Crop 03 medical and health sciences 0404 agricultural biotechnology prunus seeds General Materials Science Waste Management and Disposal lcsh:Environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 030109 nutrition & dietetics Greek fruit sector 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040401 food science olive stones Horticulture Current management terpenes |
| Zdroj: | Recycling, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 9-0 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2313-4321 |
| Popis: | The inedible part (stones, husks, kernels, seeds) of the tree fruits that are currently processed in various regions of Greece constitutes a huge portion of the fruit processing solid waste that remains underexploited. In this review, the existing scientific background for the composition and content of fruit stone and seed in bioactive ingredients is highlighted for olives, stone fruits and citrus fruits that represent the economically most important tree crop products of the country. The content of bioactive compounds may vary considerably depending on the quality of the raw material and the treatment during processing. However, both the hydrophilic and the lipophilic fractions of the seeds contain significant amounts of the primary and the secondary plant metabolites. Among them, phytosterols and several types of polyphenols, but also squalene, tocopherols and some other terpenoids with a unique structure are of particular importance for the utilization and valorization of stones and seeds. Official and scholar records about the current management practices are also presented to highlight the dynamics of the Greek fruit sector. Prospects for the regionalization of fruit seed wastes, in line with EU-promoted Research and Innovation Strategies (RIS) for Smart Specialization are critically discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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