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Bioactive Compounds from Agro-Industrial By-Products: Green Recovery Technologies, Analytical Characterization, and
Jessica J Hurtado-Rios1, Yenizey M Alvarez-Cisneros1, Héctor Escalona-Buendía1
1Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Iztapalapa, Av. San Rafael Atlixco 186, Col. Vicentina, Ciudad de México 09340, Mexico.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 15, 2026
Summary
Agro-industrial by-products are rich sources of valuable bioactive compounds like polyphenols and proteins. This review integrates green extraction methods and circular economy principles for sustainable ingredient development.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry and Food Science
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Biorefinery Technology
Background:
- Agro-industrial by-products contain diverse bioactive compounds (polyphenols, pigments, fiber, lipids, proteins, peptides).
- Current valorization often focuses on individual compounds, leading to fragmented approaches.
- Extraction technologies range from conventional to green methods like ultrasound-assisted extraction and natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically analyze bioactive compounds from agro-industrial by-products.
- To review recovery strategies, including conventional and green technologies.
- To integrate multiple compound classes and extraction methods within a circular biorefinery framework.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review of bioactive compounds, sources, and extraction technologies.
- Analysis of chemical characteristics and recovery strategies.
- Identification of common patterns, challenges, and opportunities in waste valorization.
Main Results:
- External plant tissues are key reservoirs for bioactive compounds.
- Extraction processes show methodological convergence despite molecular diversity.
- Challenges include compound stability, scalability, and process efficiency.
Conclusions:
- Agro-industrial by-products should be viewed as integrated matrices for unified biorefinery schemes.
- This review integrates diverse bioactive compounds, green technologies, and valorization approaches.
- Opportunities exist for sustainable development of high-value functional ingredients within a circular economy framework.
Keywords:
agro-industrial by-productsbioactive peptidesbiorefinerycircular economydietary fiber and prebioticsgreen extraction technologieslipidsnatural pigmentspolyphenolsMore Related Videos
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