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Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products
The Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), which includes several crops of great economic importance worldwide, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, and it is well recognized for culinary and medicinal purposes. The high fruit consumption produces a large quantity of waste materials, such as peels and seeds t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617032/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31174393 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8060196 |
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author | Vella, Filomena Monica Cautela, Domenico Laratta, Bruna |
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description | The Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), which includes several crops of great economic importance worldwide, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, and it is well recognized for culinary and medicinal purposes. The high fruit consumption produces a large quantity of waste materials, such as peels and seeds that are still rich in molecules like polyphenols, carotenoids, and other biologically active components that possess a positive influence on human health and wellness. A sustainable development in agro-food and agro-industry sectors could come through the reutilization and valorization of these wastes, which in turn, could result in reducing their environmental impact. The current study provides a biochemical characterization of cantaloupe by-products, peels and seeds, through evaluating total polyphenols, ortho-diphenols, flavonoids, and tannins content. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity was assessed in order to understand potential benefits as natural antioxidants. Overall, the peel extract revealed the highest radical’s scavenging and reducing activities, moreover, it showed higher polyphenolic content than seed extract as revealed by both cromatographic and spectrophotometric analyses. The results of the present study indicate that the melon residues are a good source of natural phytochemicals useful for many purposes, such as ingredients for nutraceutic, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical industries, development of functional ingredients and new foods, and production of fertilizers and animal feed. |
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spelling | pubmed-66170322019-07-18 Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products Vella, Filomena Monica Cautela, Domenico Laratta, Bruna Foods Article The Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.), which includes several crops of great economic importance worldwide, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, and it is well recognized for culinary and medicinal purposes. The high fruit consumption produces a large quantity of waste materials, such as peels and seeds that are still rich in molecules like polyphenols, carotenoids, and other biologically active components that possess a positive influence on human health and wellness. A sustainable development in agro-food and agro-industry sectors could come through the reutilization and valorization of these wastes, which in turn, could result in reducing their environmental impact. The current study provides a biochemical characterization of cantaloupe by-products, peels and seeds, through evaluating total polyphenols, ortho-diphenols, flavonoids, and tannins content. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity was assessed in order to understand potential benefits as natural antioxidants. Overall, the peel extract revealed the highest radical’s scavenging and reducing activities, moreover, it showed higher polyphenolic content than seed extract as revealed by both cromatographic and spectrophotometric analyses. The results of the present study indicate that the melon residues are a good source of natural phytochemicals useful for many purposes, such as ingredients for nutraceutic, cosmetic, or pharmaceutical industries, development of functional ingredients and new foods, and production of fertilizers and animal feed. MDPI 2019-06-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6617032/ /pubmed/31174393 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8060196 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vella, Filomena Monica Cautela, Domenico Laratta, Bruna Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title | Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title_full | Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title_fullStr | Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title_short | Characterization of Polyphenolic Compounds in Cantaloupe Melon By-Products |
title_sort | characterization of polyphenolic compounds in cantaloupe melon by-products |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617032/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31174393 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8060196 |
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