EVALUATION OF PHENOLIC CONTENT, ANTIRADICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF ORANGE AND CARROT POMACE EXTRACTS

Authors

Dina Cheaib, Faculty of Public Health I, Lebanese University, LebanonFollow
Karim Raafat, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow
Nada El Darra, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, LebanonFollow

Keywords

Orange, Carrots, Pomace, Antiradical, Antibacterial

Disciplines

Architecture | Business | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Orange and carrot pomace are considered as food wastes, despite their high content in beneficial health compounds. The comparison of phenolic extracts from orange and carrot pomace, showed higher values for Orange pomace, with a polyphenols concentration (130 mg/L), flavonoids (8.67 mg/L) and tannins (2.5 mg/L). A higher antiradical activity was also noted for orange pomace. However, carrot pomace presented a higher anti-bacterial activity. The beneficial activities of these extracts were owed to their high content in phenolic acids. Our study exhibited that orange and carrot pomace might be utilized as natural preservatives for many industrial applications.

Recommended Citation

Cheaib, Dina; Raafat, Karim; and El Darra, Nada (2019) "EVALUATION OF PHENOLIC CONTENT, ANTIRADICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF ORANGE AND CARROT POMACE EXTRACTS," BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54729/2789-8288.1000