Agata Nolasco, Jonathan Squillante, Salvatore Velotto, Giovanni D'Auria, Pasquale Ferranti, Gianfranco Mamone, Maria Emanuela Errico, Roberto Avolio, Rachele Castaldo, Lucia De Luca, Raffaele Romano, Francesco Esposito, Teresa Cirillo
The increasing population, food demand, waste management concerns, and the search for sustainable alternatives to plastic polymers have led researchers to explore the potential of waste materials. This study focused on a waste of pine nut processing referred to in this paper as pine nut skin. For the first time, its nutritional profile, potential bioactive peptide, contaminants, and morphological structure were assessed. Pine nut skin was composed mainly of carbohydrates (56.2%) and fiber (27.5%). The fat (9...
March 28, 2024: Foods (Basel, Switzerland)