Zhuk T.
PhD in Chemical Science, associated professor, Department of Organic
Chemistry and Technology of Organic Substances, National Technical University of
Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv, Ukraine
Vorobyova V.
PhD in Technical Science, associated professor, Physical Chemistry Department,
National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”,
Kiev, Ukraine
Skiba M.
PhD in Technical Science, associate professor of the department of Inorganic
Materials Technology and Ecology, Ukrainian State University of Chemical
Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine
BY-PRODUCTS OF APRICOT PROCESSING AS A SOURCE
OF FUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS: ANTIOXIDANTS
AND INHIBITOR OF CORROSION
Introduction. Nowadays, the agro-based materials/by-products containedthe
variety of organic components, attract particular interests due to their environmentally
friendly properties, inexpensiveness, and easy availability for chemical
technology.Many plant-based bioactive compounds have gained research interest due
to their numerous benefits in various fields such as the pharmaceutical, textile, and
chemical industries.The waste obtained from fruitprocessing industry is extremely
diverse due to the utilization ofwide variety of fruits and vegetables in this area, the
broad range ofprocesses and the multiplicity of the product.Fruit and vegetable peels
arethrown into the environment as agro waste which can be utilizedas a source of
antioxidants and anticorrosion agents. Utilization of by-products is, however, limited
because of the poor understanding of theirnutritional and economic value. The
increasing awareness of the potential commercial value of mostagro-food by-products
has stimulated the exploitation of efficient extractiontechniques of their bioactive
compounds with undeniable environmentalsustainability benefits and more effective
use of theharvested plant material.
Vegetable by-products are considered to be a source of certain phytochemicals
having antioxidant and anticorrosion activities. Apart from this, several plant-based
antioxidants act as inhibitors under acid, neutral as well as alkaline corrosive
conditions, and are also useful in reducing biofilm formation. It has also been found
that plant components (biopolymers, proteins, flavonoids, and alkaloids) exhibit
effective inhibitory properties based on their antioxidant activity caused by their
structure. For this purpose several vegetables have been studied as sources of
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