Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Feb;85(2):414-420.
doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15016. Epub 2020 Jan 22.

Intensification of polyphenols extraction from orange peels using infrared as a novel and energy saving pretreatment

Affiliations

Intensification of polyphenols extraction from orange peels using infrared as a novel and energy saving pretreatment

Sally El Kantar et al. J Food Sci. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact of a nonconventional pretreatment technique "infrareds free solvent" on the intensification of polyphenols extraction from orange peels. Orange peels were pretreated with infrared heating using a ceramic infrared transmitter from 5 to 25 min at 50 °C. After the addition of the solvent on the pretreated peels, ultrasound treatment was applied on the mixture using an ultrasound generator connected to a titanium ultrasound probe, from 5 to 30 min, at 50 °C. Results showed that the application of ultrasounds on untreated peels enhanced the extraction of polyphenols by 62.5% compared to the conventional solid-liquid extraction. Twenty minutes of infrared pretreatment improved the extraction of polyphenols by 47% with solid-liquid extraction, and 112% with ultrasounds after 30 min compared to solid-liquid extraction from untreated peels. Different combinations of infrared pretreatment and ultrasound assisted extraction were then applied on orange peels. The most advantageous combination in terms of energy consumption and polyphenols extraction has been found for a 20 min infrared pretreatment time and 5 min ultrasound assisted extraction of polyphenols. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Orange peels are valuable sources of natural antioxidants such as polyphenols. Ultrasound-assisted extraction can improve the extraction of polyphenols compared to conventional solid-liquid extraction. To intensify the extraction process, infrared heating can be used as a simple, low cost, and energy saving method. The combined effect of "infrareds free solvent" and ultrasounds allowed the extraction of the highest yields of polyphenols with a high antiradical capacity and a low energy consumption in comparison to conventional extraction.

Keywords: infrareds; orange peels; polyphenols; pretreatment; ultrasounds.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

References

REFERENCES

    1. Aguilo-Aguayo, I., Walton, J., Vinas, I., & Tiwari, B. K. (2017). Ultrasound assisted extraction of polysaccharides from mushroom by-products. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 77, 92-99.
    1. Boukroufa, M., Boutekedjiret, C., Petigny, L., Rakotomanomana, N., & Chemat, F. (2015). Bio-refinery of orange peels waste: A new concept based on integrated green and solvent free extraction processes using ultrasound and microwave techniques to obtain essential oil, polyphenols and pectin. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 24, 72-79.
    1. Brand-Williams, W., Cuvelier, M. E., & Berset, C. (1995). Use of a free radical method to evaluate antioxidant activity. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 28(1), 25-30.
    1. Cai, Y., Yu, Y., Duan, G., & Li, Y. (2011). Study on infrared-assisted extraction coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for determination of catechin, epicatechin, and procyanidin B2 in grape seeds. Food Chemistry, 127(4), 1872-1877.
    1. Cheaib, D., El, N., Hiba, D., Iman, N. R., Ghazzawi, E., Maroun, R. G., & Louka, N. (2018). Biological activity of apricot byproducts polyphenols using solid - liquid and infrared-assisted technology. Journal of Food Biochemistry, October 2017, 1-9.

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources

  NODES
twitter 2