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ArticleFood science & nutrition2025

Chemical Evaluation and Nutritional Benefits of Dietary Additives Formulated From Fruit Peel Blends.

Eridiong Onyenweaku, Hema Kesa, Patricia Ebai

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Article in Food science & nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Eridiong OnyenweakuFood Evolution Research Laboratory, School of Tourism & Hospitality College of Business & Economics, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-8269
Hema KesaFood Evolution Research Laboratory, School of Tourism & Hospitality College of Business & Economics, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1258-9145
Patricia EbaiHigher Teacher Training College for Technical Education, University of Duoala Duoala Cameroon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2774-7596

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Food insecurity and malnutrition remain global concerns, exacerbated by the wastage of nutrient-rich plant foods and their underutilized parts. Fruit peels, often discarded in food consumption and processing, contribute to substantial nutrient loss and food waste. This study formulated and evaluated different fruit peel blends and assessed their micronutrient composition, phytochemical content, and antioxidant activity. An experimental approach was employed, processing nine fruit peels into three primary blends: orange-lemon-mandarin (OLM), pineapple-cucumber-green apple (PCG), and watermelon-guava-red apple (WGR), each with three variations (A, B, C). The fruit peels were cleaned, dried, de-bittered, and ground into powder before laboratory analysis using AOAC standard methods. Data were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) on Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0, with significance accepted at

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antioxidantblendsdietary additivesfood wastefruit peelsnutrients

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PMID40552331
PMCPMC12183120

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