ReviewHeliyon2024
Cocoa by-products: A comprehensive review on potential uses, waste management, and emerging green technologies for cocoa pod husk utilization.
Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Valorization of Cocoa Pod Husk Through Integrated Drying and Probe Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction: Effects on Phenolic Composition, and Antioxidant and Cellular Anti-Inflammatory Activities.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Integrated in silico and in vitro evaluation of cocoa pod husk as potential anticancer agents against hepatocellular carcinoma.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Cacao: A Comprehensive Review.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Upcycled Cocoa Pod Husk: A Sustainable Source of Phenol and Polyphenol Ingredients for Skin Hydration, Whitening, and Anti-Aging.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Southern Hemisphere yeast frontier: from nature dwellers to accomplished fermenters.FEMS yeast research · 2025Review
- The Health Impact of Cocoa from Cultivation to the Formation of Biogenic Amines: An Updated Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors.
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Abstract
Cocoa is considered to be one of the most significant agricultural commodities globally, alongside Palm Oil and Rubber. Cocoa is the primary ingredient in the manufacturing of chocolate, a globally popular food product. Approximately 30 % of cocoa, specifically cocoa nibs, are used as the primary constituent in chocolate production., while the other portion is either discarded in landfills as compost or repurposed as animal feed. Cocoa by-products consist of cocoa pod husk (CPH), cocoa shell, and pulp, of which about 70 % of the fruit is composed of CPH. CPH is a renewable resource rich in dietary fiber, lignin, and bioactive antioxidants like polyphenols that are being underutilized. CPH has the potential to be used as a source of pectin, dietary fibre, antibacterial properties, encapsulation material, xylitol as a sugar substitute, a fragrance compound, and in skin care applications. Several methods can be used to manage CPH waste using green technology and then transformed into valuable commodities, including pectin sources. Innovations in extraction procedures for the production of functional compounds can be utilized to increase yields and enhance existing uses. This review focuses on the physicochemical of CPH, its potential use, waste management, and green technology of cocoa by-products, particularly CPH pectin, in order to provide information for its development.
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