Olive Mill Wastes: A Source of Bioactive Molecules for Plant Growth and Protection against Pathogens
| Autor: | Enrico Finotti, Barbara Bartolacci, Daniele Pizzichini, Ulderico Neri, Fabio Sciubba, Silvia Socciarelli, Claudia Fontana, Loretta Gambelli, Anna Benedetti, Vincenzo Lionetti, Daniela Bellincampi, Cleofe Palocci, Laura Chronopoulou, Alfredo Miccheli, Rita Aromolo |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sciubba, F., Chronopoulou, L., Pizzichini, D., Lionetti, V., Fontana, C., Aromolo, R., Socciarelli, S., Gambelli, L., Bartolacci, B., Finotti, E., Benedetti, A., Miccheli, A., Neri, U., Palocci, C., Bellincampi, D. |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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plant protection
Plant growth Bioactive molecules Olive mill wastes plant nutrition Review phenols 010501 environmental sciences Biology 01 natural sciences General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Olea europaea L oligosaccharides Basic research bioactive molecules Sustainable agriculture Mill Organic matter lcsh:QH301-705.5 0105 earth and related environmental sciences chemistry.chemical_classification Complex matrix General Immunology and Microbiology olive mill wastes plant growth food and beverages 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Pulp and paper industry lcsh:Biology (General) chemistry 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Olive oil |
| Zdroj: | Biology, Vol 9, Iss 450, p 450 (2020) Biology |
| ISSN: | 2079-7737 |
| Popis: | Simple Summary Olive oil is the most common vegetable oil used for human nutrition, and its production represents a major economic sector in Mediterranean countries. The milling industry generates large amounts of liquid and solid residues, whose disposal is complicated and costly due to their polluting properties. However, olive mill waste (OMW) may also be seen as a source of valuable biomolecules including plant nutrients, anthocyanins, flavonoids, polysaccharides, and phenolic compounds. This review describes recent advances and multidisciplinary approaches in the identification and isolation of valuable natural OMW-derived bioactive molecules. Such natural compounds may be potentially used in numerous sustainable applications in agriculture such as fertilizers, biostimulants, and biopesticides in alternative to synthetic substances that have a negative impact on the environment and are harmful to human health. Abstract Olive oil production generates high amounts of liquid and solid wastes. For a long time, such complex matrices were considered only as an environmental issue, due to their polluting properties. On the other hand, olive mill wastes (OMWs) exert a positive effect on plant growth when applied to soil due to the high content of organic matter and mineral nutrients. Moreover, OMWs also exhibit antimicrobial activity and protective properties against plant pathogens possibly due to the presence of bioactive molecules including phenols and polysaccharides. This review covers the recent advances made in the identification, isolation, and characterization of OMW-derived bioactive molecules able to influence important plant processes such as plant growth and defend against pathogens. Such studies are relevant from different points of view. First, basic research in plant biology may benefit from the isolation and characterization of new biomolecules to be potentially applied in crop growth and protection against diseases. Moreover, the valorization of waste materials is necessary for the development of a circular economy, which is foreseen to drive the future development of a more sustainable agriculture. |
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