Green-Sustainable Recovery of Phenolic and Antioxidant Compounds from Industrial Chestnut Shells Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: Optimization and Evaluation of Biological Activities In Vitro

• Main Authors: Fátima Lameirão (Author), Diana Pinto (Author), Elsa F. Vieira (Author), Andreia F. Peixoto (Author), Cristina Freire (Author), Stefania Sut (Author), Stefano Dall'Acqua (Author), Paulo Costa (Author), Cristina Delerue-Matos (Author), Francisca Rodrigues (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chestnut processing industry generates large amounts of by-products, including leaves, burs and shells that are a source of bioactive compounds. The purpose of this study was to establish an ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of phenolic and antioxidant compounds from industrial chestnut shells. A...