Bioactive compounds, including terpenoids, polyphenols, alkaloids and other nitrogen-
containing constituents, exert various beneficial effects arising from their antioxidant and anti …

Background Fruit and vegetable by-products (FVBP) from the food industry and post-harvest
represent one of the world's most common environmental pollution problems. However …

Antioxidants are important ingredients that are present in fruits and vegetables (FAV). With
increased consumption of FAV in its raw and processed form, a predominantly plant-based …

Fruit peels have a diverse range of phytochemicals including carotenoids, vitamins, dietary
fibres, and phenolic compounds, some with remarkable antioxidant properties …

Food agro-industrial by-products mainly include peels, seeds, stems, bagasse, kernels, and
husk, derived during food processing. Due to their overproduction and the lack of …

The management of industrial fruit by-products is important not only to decrease the volume
of food waste accumulated in the landfills but also to develop strategies through reuse with …

Fruit processing industries contribute more than 0.5 billion tonnes of waste worldwide. The
global availability of this feedstock and its untapped potential has encouraged researchers …

Fruits and vegetables are generally considered as important contributors to a healthy diet
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …

The production of food waste covers all the food life cycle: from agriculture, up to industrial
manufacturing and processing, retail and household consumption. In developed countries …

Polyphenols are secondary plant metabolites with antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and anti‐
microbial activity. They are ubiquitously distributed in the plant kingdom; high amounts …