Pectin extracted via hydrodynamic cavitation in water only from waste lemon peel and further isolated via freeze drying displays significant antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram positive pathogen which easily contaminates food. The antibacterial effect of the new IntegroPectin is largely superior to that of commercial citrus pectin, opening the way to advanced applications of a new bioproduct now obtainable in large amounts and at low cost from citrus juice industry's waste.

Superior Antibacterial Activity of Integral Lemon Pectin Extracted via Hydrodynamic Cavitation

Scurria A;Albanese L;Lino C;Sciortino M;Pagliaro M;Zabini F;Meneguzzo F;Nuzzo D
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Ciriminna R
2020

Abstract

Pectin extracted via hydrodynamic cavitation in water only from waste lemon peel and further isolated via freeze drying displays significant antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, a Gram positive pathogen which easily contaminates food. The antibacterial effect of the new IntegroPectin is largely superior to that of commercial citrus pectin, opening the way to advanced applications of a new bioproduct now obtainable in large amounts and at low cost from citrus juice industry's waste.
2020
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN
Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica -IRIB
Istituto per la BioEconomia - IBE
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https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/open.202000076
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antibacterial
citrus flavonoids
hydrodynamic cavitation
IntegroPectin
pectin
Internazionale
Elettronico
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11
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
262
Presentato, A; Scurria, A; Albanese, L; Lino, C; Sciortino, M; Pagliaro, M; Zabini, F; Meneguzzo, F; Alduina, R; Nuzzo, D; Ciriminna, R
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