Characterization of household potato peel waste as source of bio-active compounds for climate resilient solutions
Keywords:
Potato Peels Waste, Polyphenols, Phytochemicals, Antioxidants, Environmental FacetAbstract
This apprehensive study was introduced to harness some principal bio-active compounds of potato peel waste with respect to its nutritional benefits for soil, humans and animal’s health. In this study, the proximate analysis, methanol extraction and sensory evaluation research techniques were used to explore the characterization of household potato peel waste. The obtained data was analyzed through standard statistical procedure to check the level of significance. Through the proximate analysis and other testing techniques, it is constituted that potato peel is wasted which has many nutritional materials such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, chlorogenic acid, protein, vitamins and minerals. These beneficial compounds are misspent in the form of household and industrial processing waste instead of advantageous utilization. During biochemical analysis, the biological activities of potato peel such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties were observed. It is concluded from the study that there are different useful, applicable and worthwhile by-product, brought up by recycling methods of wasted potato peel. These valuable products may be productive in various aspects such as in human, animal, and soil nutrition health as well as handy in household and environmental facet.
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