The fruit processing industry generates large amounts of wastes (pomace, seeds, peels) that causes negative environmental impact with considerable treatment expenses. Nevertheless, various studies demonstrated that these by-products are still rich in bioactive compounds, especially dietary fibres and phenolic compounds, thus leading to significant chemical, physical and biological properties. These characteristics make fruits by-products a good source for new supplements in food products having important effect on intestinal function. Thus, the aim of this review is to evaluate the different bioactive compounds isolated from fruit by-products and to analyse their application in various formulations for the food and nutraceutical industries. In consideration of the biological properties of these compounds, their role in the functioning and action on intestine and gut flora was discussed.

The Role of Fruit by-Products as Bioactive Compounds for Intestinal Health / Aymen Chaouch, Mohamed; Benvenuti, Stefania. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 9:11(2020), pp. 1716-1716. [10.3390/foods9111716]

The Role of Fruit by-Products as Bioactive Compounds for Intestinal Health

Stefania Benvenuti
2020

Abstract

The fruit processing industry generates large amounts of wastes (pomace, seeds, peels) that causes negative environmental impact with considerable treatment expenses. Nevertheless, various studies demonstrated that these by-products are still rich in bioactive compounds, especially dietary fibres and phenolic compounds, thus leading to significant chemical, physical and biological properties. These characteristics make fruits by-products a good source for new supplements in food products having important effect on intestinal function. Thus, the aim of this review is to evaluate the different bioactive compounds isolated from fruit by-products and to analyse their application in various formulations for the food and nutraceutical industries. In consideration of the biological properties of these compounds, their role in the functioning and action on intestine and gut flora was discussed.
2020
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The Role of Fruit by-Products as Bioactive Compounds for Intestinal Health / Aymen Chaouch, Mohamed; Benvenuti, Stefania. - In: FOODS. - ISSN 2304-8158. - 9:11(2020), pp. 1716-1716. [10.3390/foods9111716]
Aymen Chaouch, Mohamed; Benvenuti, Stefania
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