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. 2023 Aug 9;12(16):2904. doi: 10.3390/plants12162904

Table 1.

Bioactive compounds from byproducts of plant-based food production (fruits and vegetables).

Food By-Product Bioactive Compounds References
Class Concentration (mg/kg) Major Compounds
Vegetable By-Products
Beetroot Pomace Phenolic acids 1513 Ferulic acid, Caffeic acid, p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Vanillic acid, Protocatechuic acid [21]
Flavonoids 386 Catechin, Epicatechin
Betalains 558.8 Betaxanthins, Betacyanins (isobetanin and betanin)
Potato Pulp and Peel Carbohydrates / Pectin
Glycoalkaloid 639–3580 α-Solanine, α-Chaconine [22,23,24]
Phenolic acids 1830–9130 Caffeic acid, Chlorogenic acid
Broccoli leaves Glucosinolates 1332–1594 Glucoiberin, Gluconasturtiin, Glucoraphanin, Glucobrassicin, Neoglucobrassin, 4-Methoxy-glucobrassicin
Broccoli stalks and florets Flavonoids 56.6 Quercetin, Kaempferol [25,26]
Phenolic acid 74.6–193.8 Neochlorogenic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Sinapic acid
Glucosinolates 1836.6–5775.6 Glucoiberiin, Glucoraphanin, Glucoalyssin, Neoglucobrassin, Glucobrassicin, Glucoerucin, Gluconapin
Carrot Peel Carotenoids 205.6 Lutein, α-Carotene, β-Carotene, Lycopene
Cauliflower Stem and leaves Phenolic acids / Sinapic acid, Ferulic acid [27,28]
Isothiocyanate / / [29]
Flavonoids Quercetin, Kaempferol, Glycosides [30]
Fruit By-Products
Apple Pomace Phenolic acids 523–1542 Caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, Sinapic acid, Chlorogenic acid, Ferulic acid, p-coumaroylquinic acid [31,32,33,34,35,36]
Anthocyanins 50–130 Cyanidin-3-O-galactoside
Triterpenoids / Oleanolic acid, Ursolic acid
Carbohydrates / Pectin, Pectin oligosaccharides
Flavonoids 2153–3734 Isorhamentin, Quercetin, Glycoconjugates, Kaemferol, Rhamnetin, Epicatechin
Dihydrochalcones 688–2535 Phloretein, Phlorizin
Grape pomace Phenolic acids Hydroxybenzoic acids (Gallic acid, Syringic acid); Hydroxycinnamic acids (Caffeic acid, p-Coumaric acid, Ferulic acid); [37,38,39,40,41,42,43]
Anthocyanins 13,169–78,537
Flavanols 1000–12,886 Procyanidin B1, (+)-Catechin, Procyanidin B2, (-)-Epicatechin, (-)-Gallocatechin, (-)-Gallocatechin gallate, (-)-Epicatechin gallate
Flavonols Kaempferol-3-glucoside, Quercetin
Plum Pomace Flavonols 40.3 Quercetin, Kaempferol, Glycosides, Rutinoside [44]
Phenolic acid 95.7 Chlorogenic acid, Neochlorogenic acid
Anthocyanins 6.5 Cyanidin, Peonidin
Mango Peel Carotenoids 1900 β-cryptoxanthin, β-carotene, Lutein
Mango Kernel Seed Flavonoids 7200–13,000 Fisetin, Isoquercetin, Quercetin [45,46,47]
Xanthanoids 13,600 Mangiferin
Phenoic acids / Gallic acid
Catechins / Epicatecin, Epigallocatechin
Berries Press Residue Anthhocyanins 84,120 (blueberries)
27,890 (lingonberries)
284,950 (bilberries)
43,530 (cranberries)
Malvidin, Cyanidin, Petunidin, Delphinidin
Banana Peel Flavonols 1019.6 Rutin, Kaempferol, Laricitrin, Quercetin, Myricitin [48,49]
Catecholamines 4720 Dopamine
Phenolic acids 99.5 Ferulic acid, Sinapic acids, p-Coumaric acid, Caffeic acid
Catechins / Epicatechin, Catechin, Gallocatechin
Citrus Peel and Pulp Phenolic acids 560 (orange)
276 (lemon)
Caffeic acid, Hydroxybenzoic acid [50,51]
Flavanones 22298 (orange)
10646 (lemon)
Hesperidin, Eriocitrin, Narirutin
Flavones 55 (orange)
1659 (lemon)
Diosmetin glucoside, Apigenin glucoside