Evaluation of green extraction methods (microwave and ultrasound-assisted) to obtain bioactive compounds from cambuci (Campomanesia Phaea Berg) peel

• Grant number: 23/10978-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Master's degree
• Start date: January 15, 2024
• End date: July 09, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Tânia Forster Carneiro
• Grantee: Juver Andrey Jimenez Moreno
• Supervisor: Gerardo Fernández Barbero
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos (FEA). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real (UCA), Spain
• Associated to the scholarship: 23/04479-0 - EXTRACTION AND HYDROLYSIS IN AN AUTOMATED IN-LINE REACTOR AS A TECHNOLOGY FOR THE VALUATION OF CAMBUCI PEEL (Campomanesia phaea Berg.), BP.MS

Abstract

Supercritical technology is green and sustainable and improves the yield and quality of the extract, and avoids the degradation of the extracted bioactive compounds. Cambuci fruit and peels should be studied and used by the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, or food industry due to the wide variety of bioactive compounds they present. Obtaining bioactive compounds from agro-industrial residues through green extraction methods such as microwaves and ultrasonics can contribute to reducing the environmental impact generated by the food industry and generate added value to residues with high potential, such as cambuci (Campomanesia Phaea Berg) peel. In this context, this proposal consists of a short stay at the University of Cadiz (UCA) to identify the best microwave and ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions for the recovery of bioactive compounds from the cambuci peel. In addition, this research abroad practice will contribute to the training of professionals who handle extraction techniques considered green and safe and will allow the consolidation of cooperation networks between the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and the University of Cádiz (UCA). (AU)