Every year, more than 50 million metric tons of apples are produced, and apple pomace is
frequently discarded as waste in the food industry. Apple pomace, a byproduct of apple juice …

More than 58 million metric tonnes of oranges were produced in 2021, and the peels, which
account for around one-fifth of the fruit weight, are often discarded as waste in the orange …

Over the years, significant research efforts have been made to extract bioactive compounds
by applying different methodologies for various applications. For instance, the use of …

Over 114 million metric tons of bananas are produced each year. The peel, which accounts
for roughly one-third of the fruit's weight, is commonly discarded as waste in the food …

Peanuts (Arachis hypogea) can be made into various products, from oil to butter to roasted
snack peanuts and candies, all from the kernels. However, the skin is usually thrown away …

Bark-based biorefineries are estimated to become a trending topic in the coming years,
particularly with their adsorbent applications and antioxidant production. While the potential …

Terpenes or terpenoids are extracted or steam distilled for the recovery of the essential oils
of specific fragrant plants. These steam distillates are used to create fine perfumes, to refine …

Leaves from Vitis vinifera L. contain potential bioactive compounds, namely: long chain
aliphatic alcohols (eg, 1-hexacosanol, 1-octacosanol and 1-triacontanol), α-tocopherol, β …

Biomass can be converted into various chemicals, materials, and biofuels through different
chemical and biological technologies. In recent years, applications of supercritical carbon …

The recovery of active ingredients from vegetable matter is one of the most attractive
research fields in the literature. The perspective that moves this large interest, is the …