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. 2021 Oct 20;26(21):6338. doi: 10.3390/molecules26216338

Table 2.

Main fruit waste and by-products available in the scientific literature and/or exploited in industrial processes.

Fruit Waste/By-Products Biochemicals/Biomaterials Exploitable Extraction Techniques Reported References
apple peel
pomace
dietary fiber
pectins
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, pressurized liquids extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [59,66,67,85,90,101]
banana peel pectins enzyme-assisted extraction [83]
berries blueberry fruits
blueberry pressed cake
raspberry waste
anthocyanins
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted extraction, pulsed electric field extraction [64,100]
citrus fruits bergamot albedo grapefruit peel
lemon peel
lime peel
mandarin peel
orange peel
carotenoids
essential oils
flavonoids
naringin
pectins
pigments
carotenoids
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted hydrodistillation, supercritical fluid extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [49,65,80,81,87,88,89,97,98,107]
grape pomace
peel
seeds
aroma compounds
anthocyanins
flavonoids
organic acids
polyphenols
pectins
polysaccharides
procyanidins
procyanidin dimers A and B
enzyme-assisted extraction, microwave-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [56,60,61,62,71,76,94,95,99,102,106,108,109]
jackfruit peel pectins microwave-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction [96]
kiwifruit peel
thinning waste
pectins
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [68,110]
mango peel pectins
polyphenols
ultrasound-assisted extraction [72,86,93]
papaya peel dietary fiber ultrasound-assisted extraction [85]
pectins
passion fruit peel pectins
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, pressurised liquid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction [18,69,78]
pomegranate peel pectins
polyphenols
enzyme-assisted-supercritical fluid extraction, enzyme-assisted extraction, ultrasound-assisted extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [70,72,77]
tropical fruits mango
mango leaves
passion fruit seeds
passion fruit cake
alkaloids
essential oils
flavonoids
naringenin
phenolics
terpenic compounds
enzyme-assisted extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, pressurised liquid extraction [103,111,112]