Revalorización de subproductos de Citrus limon mediante extracción asistida por microondas
- R. Zapata 1
- L. Martínez-Zamora 1
- F. Melendreras 1
- F. Artés-Hernández 1
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Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
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- Francisco Artés Hernández (coord.)
- Mª del Carmen Martínez Ballesta (coord.)
- Ginés Benito Martínez Hernández (coord.)
- Cristina García Viguera (coord.)
- Eva Armero Ibañez (coord.)
- Manuel Tornel Martínez (coord.)
Publisher: Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
ISBN: 978-84-17853-91-4
Year of publication: 2024
Pages: 22-25
Congress: Workshop on Agri-Food Research for young researchers (13. 2024. Cartagena)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
The waste generated from citrus industry reaches 40% of the total production, being mainly composed of skins. These byproducts contain high amounts of phenolic compounds, even higher than the parts consumed; so, they can be revalued through their extraction and application. The objective has been to optimize the microwave assisted extraction (WWAE) of bioactive compounds in lemon peels, as an innovative green technology. Results reporthigh extraction efficiency by optimizing the parameters of temperature, time, and the ethanol-to-water ratio of the solvent. The total phenolic compounds (TPC) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of the extracts confirm recoveries up to 157% and 152%. This will allow for high recovery and less consumption of solvents, energy, and time, with MWAE being one of the most promising techniques due to this performance and speed.