Nieto Gema, Fernández-López Juana, Pérez-Álvarez José A, Peñalver Rocío, Ros-Berruezo Gaspar, Viuda-Martos Manuel
Department of Food Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Veterinary Faculty, University of Murcia, Regional Campus of International Excellence, "Campus Mare Nostrum", Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Espinardo, Spain.
IPOA Research Group, Agro-Food Technology Department, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, 03312 Alicante, Spain.
Plants (Basel). 2021 May 26;10(6):1069. doi: 10.3390/plants10061069.
Citrus fruits (orange, lemon, mandarin, and grapefruit) are one of the most extensively cultivated crops. Actually, fresh consumption far exceeds the demand and, subsequently, a great volume of the production is destined for the citrus-processing industries, which produce a huge quantity of co-products. These co-products, without proper treatment and disposal, might cause severe environmental problems. The co-products obtained from the citrus industry may be considered a very important source of high-added-value bioactive compounds that could be used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and dietetic industries, and mainly in the food industry. Due to consumer demands, the food industry is exploring a new and economical source of bioactive compounds to develop novel foods with healthy properties. Thus, the aim of this review is to describe the possible benefits of citrus co-products as a source of bioactive compounds and their applications in the development of healthier meat and meat products.
柑橘类水果（橙子、柠檬、橘子和葡萄柚）是种植最为广泛的作物之一。实际上，新鲜食用量远远超过需求，因此，大量产品被运往柑橘加工行业，这些行业会产生大量副产品。如果对这些副产品不进行妥善处理和处置，可能会引发严重的环境问题。柑橘产业产生的副产品可被视为高附加值生物活性化合物的重要来源，这些化合物可用于制药、化妆品和饮食行业，主要是食品行业。由于消费者的需求，食品行业正在探索一种新的、经济的生物活性化合物来源，以开发具有健康特性的新型食品。因此，本综述的目的是描述柑橘副产品作为生物活性化合物来源的潜在益处及其在开发更健康的肉类和肉制品中的应用。
