Obtaining of a pectin-rich fraction of rejected fruit from food distribution centers

• Grant number: 22/02632-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: May 01, 2022
• End date: January 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Carmen Cecilia Tadini
• Grantee: Giulliana Petean Torrano
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/07914-8 - FoRC - Food Research Center, AP.CEPID

Abstract

In this work, the pectin-rich fractions of rejected fruit will be obtained through extraction or dehydration processes, at a pilot-plant level. The physicochemical characterization of raw material, the kinetics of the process, mathematical modeling, characterization of the resulted fractions, determination of the product stability will be conducted. The pulped fruits present high content of bioactive compounds and they are discarded improperly in the market. Therefore, this work can result in a functional ingredient that can be used in food formulations. (AU)