Passion fruit rind biorefinery: extraction of pectin and bioactive compounds and concentration of the extract with membranes

• Grant number: 18/15737-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: December 01, 2018
• End date: April 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Julian Martínez
• Grantee: Débora Tamires Vitor Pereira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos (FEA). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 20/03289-5 - Biorefinery of Passion Fruit Rinds (Passiflora edulis sp.): Extraction of Pectin, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that fruit by-products from agro-industry are important sources of bioactive compounds and polysaccharides, such as pectin, widely used in the food industry. Using emerging technologies of extraction and separation of these compounds is an attractive alternative, as they are clean methods that use non-toxic solvents and high quality products. In this context, the concept of biorefinery will be applied to recover the by-product of the processing of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), specifically the peel, which is a rich source of pectin and phenolic compounds. The biorefinery proposal includes obtaining these compounds through emerging extraction techniques, such as extraction with pressurized liquids, CO2-expanded liquids, ultrasound assisted extraction and concentration of the compounds of interest by membrane separation processes, mainly nanofiltration. The extractions will be performed asn kinetics and evaluated phenomenologically by mathematical modeling, using the Spline and Two-Site models. The passion fruit peel and the residual biomass of the extractions will be analyzed regarding chemical composition and physical properties, aiming their possible commercial applications. The extracts will be evaluated for yield, total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity (ORAC, FRAP, and DPPH), and identification and quantification of phenolic compounds. The pectin extracted from the residual biomass of the extractions will be characterized in terms of yield, galacturonic acid content and degree of esterification. The following parameters will be considered for the evaluation of the nanofiltration process related to the permeate, concentrate and feed characterization: permeation mass flow, retention index of the compound of interest, total phenolics, total solids, ORAC, FRAP and DPPH, mass concentration, flow reduction, volume reduction and volumetric reduction factor.

Scientific publications

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MARSON, GABRIELA VOLLET; VITOR PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES; DA COSTA MACHADO, MARIANA TEIXEIRA; DI LUCCIO, MARCO; MARTINEZ, JULIAN; BELLEVILLE, MARIE-PIERRE; HUBINGER, MIRIAM DUPAS. Ultrafiltration performance of spent brewer's yeast protein hydrolysate: Impact of pH and membrane material on fouling. Journal of Food Engineering, v. 302, AUG 2021. (18/15737-2, 17/23670-2, 16/18465-8, 11/51707-1, 18/04067-6, 09/54137-1, 11/06083-0)

PEREIRA, ERICSEM; PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES VITOR; FERREIRA, MARCELA C.; MARTINEZ, JULIAN; MEIRELLES, ANTONIO J. A.; MAXIMO, GUILHERME J.. Deacidification of Amazonian Pracaxi (Pentaclethra macroloba) and Patawa (Oenocarpus bataua) oils: experimental and modeling of liquid-liquid extraction using alcoholic solvents. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, v. 37, n. 4, JUL 2020. (14/21252-0, 17/16979-7, 18/15737-2, 16/08566-1, 17/23670-2)

VITOR PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES; MARSON, GABRIELA VOLLET; FERNANDEZ BARBERO, GERARDO; TARONE, ADRIANA GADIOLI; BETIM CAZARIN, CINTHIA BAU; HUBINGER, MIRIAM DUPAS; MARTINEZ, JULIAN. Concentration of bioactive compounds from grape marc using pressurized liquid extraction followed by integrated membrane processes. Separation and Purification Technology, v. 250, NOV 1 2020. (18/04067-6, 18/15737-2, 17/23670-2, 16/18465-8)

VITOR PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES; ZABOT, GIOVANI LEONE; REYES, FELIX GUILLERMO; IGLESIAS, AMADEU HOSHI; MARTINEZ, JULIAN. Integration of pressurized liquids and ultrasound in the extraction of bioactive compounds from passion fruit rinds: Impact on phenolic yield, extraction kinetics and technical-economic evaluation. INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, v. 67, JAN 2021. (18/15737-2, 17/23670-2)

PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES VITOR; MENDEZ-ALBINANA, PABLO; MENDIOLA, JOSE A.; VILLAMIEL, MAR; CIFUENTES, ALEJANDRO; MARTINEZ, JULIAN; IBANEZ, ELENA. An eco-friendly extraction method to obtain pectin from passion fruit rinds (Passiflora edulis sp.) using subcritical water and pressurized natural deep eutectic solvents. Carbohydrate Polymers, v. 326, p. 14-pg., 2023-11-24. (18/15737-2, 20/03289-5, 21/01008-1, 17/23670-2)

PEREIRA, ERICSEM; PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES VITOR; FERREIRA, MARCELA C.; MARTINEZ, JULIAN; MEIRELLES, ANTONIO J. A.; MAXIMO, GUILHERME J.. Deacidification of Amazonian Pracaxi (Pentaclethra macroloba) and Patawa (Oenocarpus bataua) oils: experimental and modeling of liquid-liquid extraction using alcoholic solvents. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, v. 37, n. 4, p. 12-pg., 2020-07-27. (14/21252-0, 17/16979-7, 16/08566-1, 18/15737-2, 17/23670-2)

PEREIRA, DEBORA TAMIRES VITOR; ZABOT, GIOVANI LEONE; MARTINEZ, JULIAN. Economic evaluation of a promising strategy for the extraction and concentration of bioactive compounds from passion fruit rinds. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING, v. 153, p. 10-pg., 2025-09-01. (23/17756-2, 18/15737-2)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

PEREIRA, Débora Tamires Vitor. Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis sp.) rind biorefinery: extraction of pectin and bioactive compounds and concentration of the extracts with membranes. 2023. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos Campinas, SP.