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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

On the Optimization of Carob Seed Peel Extraction Using Aqueous-Based Acidic Systems.

Bruno Medronho, Oumaima Boutoub, Hugo Duarte, Maria José Aliaño-González, Rui Guerra, António Brázio, Sandra Gonçalves, Anabela Romano

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Bruno MedronhoMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0972-1739
Oumaima BoutoubMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6920-4664
Hugo DuarteMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6461-3541
Maria José Aliaño-GonzálezMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5816-4476
Rui GuerraCenter for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Telecommunications (CEOT), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8642-5792
António BrázioCenter for Electronics, Optoelectronics and Telecommunications (CEOT), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.
Sandra GonçalvesMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3038-4434
Anabela RomanoMED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Ed. 8, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7204-7428

Funding

Foundation for Science and Technology 10.54499/CEECIND/01014/2018/CP1540/CT0002Foundation for Science and Technology 2022.07519.PTDCFoundation for Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.54499/LA/P/0121/2020Foundation for Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/05183
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carob fruit utilization remains limited, with most of their commercial value derived from locust bean gum, which is obtained from seed endosperm. Efficient extraction requires dehusking, which is traditionally performed under harsh conditions. This study aims to develop and optimize a milder, more sustainable dehusking method while preserving seed quality for industrial applications. Various aqueous-based solvents were tested, leading to the selection of metanesulfonic acid (CH

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GalactansMannansPlant ExtractsPlant GumsSeedsSolventsWaterGalactanslocust bean gumMannansPlant ExtractsPlant GumsSolventsWatercarob seedsdesign of experimentsdiffusive reflectance spectroscopyhusk extractionmethanesulfonic acid

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PMID40285859
PMCPMC11990629

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