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Closing the loop: exploring apple pomace as a source of bioactive compounds in the framework of circular economy
| Resumo: | Apple pomace (AP), the common designation of bio-residues generated during apple processing, holds a vast potential for alternative added-value solutions, particularly by applying new sustainable technologies in the food sector. This review provides an overview of the scientific validation of AP as a suitable source of starting materials for different competitive applications, compatible with circular economy guidelines and contributing to raising awareness about the impact and advantages of reincorporating bio-residues into the supply chain. The losses of the apple production chain, strategies to recover bio-residues, main nutritional and bioactive components, and innovative and eco-friendly technologies used for their extraction and subsequent use are thoroughly characterized. Additionally, a general perspective on the AP's bioavailability compounds will be presented, focusing on the association among nutrients in food and their physiological use. |
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| Autores principais: | Pascoalino, Liege |
| Outros Autores: | Barros, Lillian; Barreira, João C.M.; Oliveira, Beatriz; Reis, Filipa S. |
| Assunto: | Apple pomace Bio-residues Circular economy Bioactive components Sustainability Nutritional components |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
| Resumo: | Apple pomace (AP), the common designation of bio-residues generated during apple processing, holds a vast potential for alternative added-value solutions, particularly by applying new sustainable technologies in the food sector. This review provides an overview of the scientific validation of AP as a suitable source of starting materials for different competitive applications, compatible with circular economy guidelines and contributing to raising awareness about the impact and advantages of reincorporating bio-residues into the supply chain. The losses of the apple production chain, strategies to recover bio-residues, main nutritional and bioactive components, and innovative and eco-friendly technologies used for their extraction and subsequent use are thoroughly characterized. Additionally, a general perspective on the AP's bioavailability compounds will be presented, focusing on the association among nutrients in food and their physiological use. |
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