Mango (Mangifera indica L.) by-products and their valuable components: a review

Jahurul MH 1 , Zaidul IS 2 , Ghafoor K 3 , Al-Juhaimi FY 3 , Nyam KL 4 , Norulaini NA 5 Show all authors , Sahena F 6 , Mohd Omar AK 7

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Electronic address: jahurul@ucsiuniversity.edu.my
  • 2 Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Electronic address: zaidul@iium.edu.my
  • 3 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
  • 4 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang 11800, Malaysia
  • 6 Faculty of Science, International Islamic University, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
  • 7 School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
Food Chem, 2015 Sep 15;183:173-80.
PMID: 25863626 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.03.046

Abstract

The large amount of waste produced by the food industries causes serious environmental problems and also results in economic losses if not utilized effectively. Different research reports have revealed that food industry by-products can be good sources of potentially valuable bioactive compounds. As such, the mango juice industry uses only the edible portions of the mangoes, and a considerable amount of peels and seeds are discarded as industrial waste. These mango by-products come from the tropical or subtropical fruit processing industries. Mango by-products, especially seeds and peels, are considered to be cheap sources of valuable food and nutraceutical ingredients. The main uses of natural food ingredients derived from mango by-products are presented and discussed, and the mainstream sectors of application for these by-products, such as in the food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries, are highlighted.

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