Extraction and Characterization of Antioxidant Compounds in Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Shell Residues for Food Packaging Applications
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Title: | Extraction and Characterization of Antioxidant Compounds in Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Shell Residues for Food Packaging Applications |
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Authors: | Valdés, Arantzazu | Garrigós, María del Carmen | Jiménez, Alfonso |
Research Group/s: | Análisis de Alimentos, Química Culinaria y Nutrición (AAQCN) | Análisis de Polímeros y Nanomateriales |
Center, Department or Service: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología |
Keywords: | Prunus amygdalus | Almond | Shell residues | Microwave-assisted extraction | Antioxidant compounds | Response surface methodology | Food packaging |
Issue Date: | 20-Aug-2022 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | Valdés A, Garrigós MC, Jiménez A. Extraction and Characterization of Antioxidant Compounds in Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Shell Residues for Food Packaging Applications. Membranes. 2022; 12(8):806. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12080806 |
Abstract: | This work proposes the revalorization of almond shell (AS) wastes as an active additive for food packaging applications. A new microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method to obtain extracts rich in polyphenolic compounds with high antioxidant capacity was optimized. An experimental design to optimize the MAE procedure through response surface methodology (RSM) using a Box–Behnken design was proposed. The effects of extraction temperature, irradiation time, ethanol:water concentration, and solvent pH at three levels were evaluated in terms of total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays). The optimal conditions found were 57 min, 80 °C, pH 8, and 70% (v/v) ethanol. Optimized MAE extracts showed low soluble protein content (0.43 mg BSA g−1) and were rich in TPC (5.64 mg GAE g−1), flavonoids (1.42 mg CE g−1), and polysaccharides (1.59 mg glucose g−1), with good antioxidant capacity (2.82 mg AAE acid g−1). These results suggest the potential application of these extracts in the food industry as active additives. This strategy opens new pathways to valorize almond shell residues, contributing to the circular economy. |
Sponsor: | A. Valdés acknowledges Conselleria de Educación (Spain) for APOSTD/2016/093 Postdoctoral Research Training Grant. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/126193 |
ISSN: | 2077-0375 |
DOI: | 10.3390/membranes12080806 |
Language: | eng |
Type: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Rights: | © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Peer Review: | si |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12080806 |
Appears in Collections: | INV - NANOBIOPOL - Artículos de Revistas INV - AAQCN - Artículos de Revistas |
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