Horticulturae,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 180 - 180
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Citrus
peels
are
an
important
by-product
of
citrus
processing
industries,
but
a
large
part
is
considered
waste.
There
has
been
increased
attention
in
the
last
five
years
on
these
industrial
by-products,
especially
those
containing
residual
essential
oils
(EOs).
Lemon,
orange,
and
mandarin
from
Egypt
were
subjected
to
hydro-distillation
obtain
EOs,
which
analyzed
via
mass
spectrometry
(GC/MS)
by
building
Global
Natural
Products
Social
Molecular
Networking
(GNPS-MN)
for
purpose
visually
exploring
volatile
components
species.
The
constructed
MN
revealed
that
D-Limonene,
α-pinene,
β-pinene
dominant
constituents
three
Egyptian
EOs
exhibited
promising
activities
as
antioxidants
using
two
tested
methods:
1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil
(DPPH)
nitric
oxide
(NO)
compared
with
vitamin
C.
Lemon
EO
proved
excellent
antimicrobial
activity
against
Gram-positive
negative
bacteria.
Additionally,
showed
good
yeast
Candida
albicans.
Regarding
anti-inflammatory
assay,
COX-1
COX-2
inhibitors.
This
study
concludes
extracted
peel
waste
can
be
valorized
innovative
strategy
food
preservation
or
may
incorporated
cosmetics
pharmaceutical
formulations
alignment
circular
economy
principles.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 1624 - 1624
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
Obtaining
polyphenols
from
horticultural
waste
is
an
emerging
trend
that
enables
the
valorization
of
resources
and
recovery
value-added
compounds.
However,
a
pivotal
point
in
exploitation
these
natural
extracts
assessment
their
chemical
stability.
Hence,
this
study
evaluates
effect
temperature
storage
(20
-20
°C)
drying
methods
on
phenolic
composition
antioxidant
activity
clementine
lemon
peel
extracts,
applying
HPLC-DAD-MS,
spectrophotometric
methods,
chemometric
tools.
Vacuum-drying
treatment
at
60
°C
proved
to
be
rather
suitable
for
retaining
highest
hesperidin,
ferulic,
coumaric
contents
extracts.
Lemon
showed
increase
acids
after
oven-drying
40
°C,
while
hesperidin
rutin
were
sustained
better
°C.
Hydroethanolic
stored
90
days
preserved
total
flavonoid
peels,
unlike
peels.
Additionally,
more
than
50%
initial
concentration
was
maintained
up
51
days,
highlighting
half-life
time
71
Temperature
not
significant
preservation
evaluated,
except
gallic
acid,
thus,
could
kept
20