Oil and protein extraction from fruit seed and kernel by-products using a one pot enzymatic-assisted mild extraction.

ABSTRACT: This research evaluated the application of a one-pot enzymatic extraction by using a protease for the concomitant and sustainable extraction of oils and proteins from fruit seeds/kernels of different species of stone, citrus and exotic fruits. The proteolysis improved the oil solvent-extractability of seeds/kernels of some fruit species compared to the use of acid and/or organic solvents and led to directly recover fat (10-33%) from mango, lemon and pumpkin seeds. Good protein extraction yields were obtained compared to conventional solvent extractions and with a good hydrolysis degree (almost 10%) in the case of lemon and pumpkin seed protein hydrolysates. The nutritional quality of all the protein hydrolysates was quite low, because of their limiting amino acids (histidine, methionine an

SUBMITTER: Lolli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534168 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature