Abstract
Potato is the third largest food crop in the world. In Brazil, approximately 3.5 million tons are produced annually, of which 10% are destined for processing. Potato industrialization generates an average of 100,000 tons of waste, with up to 40% of that originating from peeling. However, potato peels are rich in phenolic compounds and biopolymers such as starch and protein. Due to the imp…