Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Wastes

Van Tang Nguyen

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781119168829
• eBook ISBN: 9781119168843
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Food Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

A guide to the extraction, isolation and purification of bioactive compounds from agricultural wastes, and their applications

Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Waste s offers a guide to the many uses of agricultural wastes from the production of major food types including tea, coffee, cacao, cashew, fruit and vegetables, wine, edible oils, sugar, starch and more. Written by a noted expert in the field, the text explores the various methods for extraction, isolation and purification of bioactive compounds from agricultural wastes. The author also makes recommendations concerning the most effective applications of bioactive compounds and discusses the economics and market for recovered bioactive compounds.

Recent studies reveal that bioactive compounds have been directly linked to biological activity such as antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-cardiovascular capacities, etc. In particular, agricultural wastes are considered as potential and inexpensive sources of bioactive compounds. Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Wastes fills a gap in the literature by providing a text that explores this important topic and examines the:

• Sustainability of waste management and shows how to extract, isolate and purify bioactive compounds from agricultural wastes, and their most effective application
• Wide range of agricultural food produce that can be processed and the special techniques used for recovering the bioactive compounds from these sources
• Health applications of bioactive compounds that have been directly linked to pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anticancer, and more

Designed for use by researchers and producers in the agriculture, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals, Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Wastes contains the knowledge, history and definition, classification and synthesis, and extraction techniques of bioactive compounds.

Chapter 1
Potential, Uses and Future Perspectives of AgriculturalWastes

Van Tang Nguyen

School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, Australia

Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Technology, Nha Trang University, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam

1.1 Introduction

Agriculture has a developmental history going back thousands of years and is considered one of the most important fields of human knowledge because of its special role in ensuring global food security for over 7 billion people around the world. It also has an important role in supporting and promoting the development of other industries, such as nutraceuticals, medicines, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. In particular, agriculture produces a large amount of wastes, containing a significant quantity of valuable bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, phenolic acids, flavonols, flavanols, flavonoids, procyanidins, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, glycosides, carotenoids, saponins, tannins, alkaloids, sterols, steroids, triterpenes, quinones, peptides and carbohydrates, which have been proved to possess a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anticancer, antidiarrhoeal, antihypertensive, antimutagenic, anti-inflammatory, anticholesterol and anticardiovascular properties (Figure 1.1) (Balasundram et al., 2006; Santana-Méridas et al., 2012). However, the utilisation of agricultural wastes as an abundant, biorenewable and low-cost source for the production of high value-added products is still under investigation, with limited outcomes. Therefore, research is needed into the application of environmentally friendly traditional and advanced techniques with low production costs in the extraction, isolation and purification of phytochemical compounds from agricultural wastes in high yields and at maximal quality. This strategy will increase the value of agricultural wastes and reduce pollution risks for the environment in both the short and the long term, and will enable sustainable development, one of the most important goals of modern global agricultural production.

Figure 1.1 Major agricultural sectors in the recovery of bioactive compounds.

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• List of Contributors
• About the Editor
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: Potential, Uses and Future Perspectives of AgriculturalWastes
• Chapter 2: Bioactive Compounds and Extraction Techniques
• Chapter 3: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Tea, Coffee, Cacao and Cashew Wastes
• Chapter 4: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Fruit and Vegetable Wastes
• Chapter 5: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Wine Wastes
• Chapter 6: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Edible Oil Wastes
• Chapter 7: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Cane Sugar Wastes
• Chapter 8: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Starch Wastes
• Chapter 9: Recovering Bioactive Compounds from Other Agricultural Wastes
• Chapter 10: Economics and Market for Recovered Bioactive Compounds from Agricultural Wastes
• Index
• End User License Agreement