Integrated biorefinery development for pomegranate peel: Prospects for the production of fuel, chemicals and bioactive molecules

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 362; p. 127833
• Main Authors: Arun, K.B., Madhavan, Aravind, Anoopkumar, A.N., Surendhar, A., Liz Kuriakose, Laya, Tiwari, Archana, Sirohi, Ranjna, Kuddus, Mohammed, Rebello, Sharrel, Kumar Awasthi, Mukesh, Varjani, Sunita, Reshmy, R., Mathachan Aneesh, Embalil, Binod, Parameswaran, Sindhu, Raveendran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Bioactives; Biofertilizer; Biofuel; Biorefinery; Pomegranate peel; Biofertilizer; Pomegranate peel; Biorefinery; Biofuel; Bioactives
• ISSN: 0960-8524; 1873-2976
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127833

[Display omitted] •Disposal of pomegranate peel creates environment pollution.•Pomegranate peel is significant source of bio compounds with various potentials.•It can be used to produce biofertilizers, bioactives, biofuel, and industrial enzymes.•It can be used for promoting animal health.•Pomegranate peel waste biorefinery is a sustainable approach for waste valorization. Current experimental evidence has revealed that pomegranate peel is a significant source of essential bio compounds, and many of them can be transformed into valorized products. Pomegranate peel can also be used as feedstock to produce fuels and biochemicals. We herein review this pomegranate peel conversion technology and the prospective valorized product that can be synthesized from this frequently disposed fruit waste. The review also discusses its usage as a carbon substrate to synthesize bioactive compounds like phenolics, flavonoids and its use in enzyme biosynthesis. Based on reported experimental evidence, it is apparent that pomegranate peel has a large number of applications, and therefore, the development of an integrated biorefinery concept to use pomegranate peel will aid in effectively utilizing its significant advantages. The biorefinery method displays a promising approach for efficiently using pomegranate peel; nevertheless, further studies should be needed in this area.