Exceptional Antioxidant, Non-Cytotoxic Activity of Integral Lemon Pectin from Hydrodynamic Cavitation

Domenico Nuzzo; Laura Cristaldi; Marzia Sciortino; Lorenzo Albanese; Antonino Scurria; Federica Zabini; Claudia Lino; Mario Pagliaro; Francesco Meneguzzo; Marta Di Carlo; Rosaria Ciriminna

doi:10.20944/preprints202001.0157.v1

How to cite: Nuzzo, D.; Cristaldi, L.; Sciortino, M.; Albanese, L.; Scurria, A.; Zabini, F.; Lino, C.; Pagliaro, M.; Meneguzzo, F.; Di Carlo, M.; Ciriminna, R. Exceptional Antioxidant, Non-Cytotoxic Activity of Integral Lemon Pectin from Hydrodynamic Cavitation. Preprints 2020, 2020010157 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202001.0157.v1). Nuzzo, D.; Cristaldi, L.; Sciortino, M.; Albanese, L.; Scurria, A.; Zabini, F.; Lino, C.; Pagliaro, M.; Meneguzzo, F.; Di Carlo, M.; Ciriminna, R. Exceptional Antioxidant, Non-Cytotoxic Activity of Integral Lemon Pectin from Hydrodynamic Cavitation. Preprints 2020, 2020010157 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202001.0157.v1).

Abstract

Pectin integrally extracted with water-soluble phytochemicals from waste lemon peel via hydrodynamic cavitation in water directly at pre-industrial scale and further isolated via freeze drying shows exceptionally high antioxidant and non-cytotoxic activity. Preliminary investigation indicates also significant antimicrobial activity. These findings open the route to the development of new nutraceutical agents based on a new bioproduct easily obtained in large amounts from an abundant by-product of the agrofood industry.

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Exceptional Antioxidant, Non-Cytotoxic Activity of Integral Lemon Pectin from Hydrodynamic Cavitation

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