Utilization of By-Products from Fruits and Vegetables

Dear Colleagues,

In recent decades, the use of natural products has been increasingly promising and interesting since they have proven their ability to possess numerous beneficial properties for human health. A balanced diet model, rich in fruits and vegetables and ensuring the intake of natural products, has been shown to reduce or prevent the occurrence of many chronic diseases; however, choosing to consume large quantities of fruit and vegetables has led to an increase in the quantities of waste products. This could create some difficulties:

1) there may be an alteration in environmental sustainability;
2) Disposal costs could increase enormously;
3) Incorrect disposal would increase environmental pollution.

In this sense, the utilization of by-products from fruits and vegetables could be used as adjuvants, mixed with other compounds for human health or animal feed.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect papers investigating not only the use of fruits and vegetables, but also their by-products. We seek thusly to lend greater importance to natural foods by increasing their value and sustainability and reducing the pollution they produce.

Dr. Jessica Maiuolo
Guest Editor

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