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Impact of different solvents on the recovery of bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties from lemon (Citrus limon L.) pomace waste

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The effects of different solvents on the recovery of (i) extractable solids (ES), (ii) total phenolic compounds (TPC), (iii) total flavonoid content (TFC), (iv) vitamin C, and (v) antioxidant activity from lemon pomace waste were investigated. The results revealed that solvents significantly affected the recovery of ES, TPC, TFC, and antioxidant properties. Absolute methanol and 50% acetone resulted in the highest extraction yields of TPC, whereas absolute methanol resulted in the highest extraction of TFC, and water had the highest recovery of vitamin C. 50% ethanol, and 50% acetone had higher extraction yields for TPC, and TFC, as well as higher antioxidant activity compared with their absolute solvents and water. TPC and TFC were shown to be the major components contributing to the antioxidant activity of lemon pomace.

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    Konstantinos Papoutsis, Penta Pristijono, John Brett Golding, Christopher James Scarlett, Michael Christian Bowyer & Quan Van Vuong

  2. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Locked Bag 26, Gosford, NSW 2250, Australia

    John Brett Golding

  3. Division of Food and Drink, School of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of Abertay, Dundee, DD1 1HG, UK

    Costas Evangelou Stathopoulos

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Papoutsis, K., Pristijono, P., Golding, J.B. et al. Impact of different solvents on the recovery of bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties from lemon (Citrus limon L.) pomace waste. Food Sci Biotechnol 25, 971–977 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-016-0158-8

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