Background

Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH) is the main by-product from the coca industry constituting 67–76% of the cocoa fruit weight. This waste represents an important, and challenging, economic, environmental renewable opportunity, since ten tons of wet CPH are generated for each ton of dry cocoa beans.

Scope and approach

This review highlights the value that can be added to this industrial co-product to generate new pharmaceutical, medical, nutraceuticals or functional food products.

Key findings and conclusions

The quality and functionality of cocoa pod husk (CPH) has being improving through processing (fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, and combustion, among others), guiding to their use as source of volatile fragrance compounds, lipase extraction, skin whitening, skin hydration and sun screening, ruminants’ food, vegetable gum, organic potash, antibacterial and nanoparticles synthesis with antioxidant and larvicidal activities. However, their exploration to produce high-value-added products, specially for the food industry, is limited as well as their potential health benefits. Cocoa pod husk, the main by-product from cacao industry (up to 76%), is an abundant, inexpensive, and renewable source of bioactive compounds like dietary fiber, pectin, antioxidant compounds, minerals and theobromine, justifying their valorization. This review highlights the value addition that can be achieved with this valuable industrial co-product to generate new pharmaceutical, medical, nutraceuticals or functional food products.

中文翻译：

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可可（可可豆）荚果皮：生物活性化合物的可再生来源

背景

可可豆荚（CPH）是古柯工业的主要副产品，占可可果重量的67-76％。由于每吨干可可豆产生十吨湿CPH，因此这种废物代表了重要且具有挑战性的经济，环境可再生机会。

范围和方法

这篇评论强调了可以添加到该工业副产品中以产生新的药物，医疗，保健食品或功能性食品的价值。

主要发现和结论

可可豆荚（CPH）的质量和功能通过加工（发酵，酶水解和燃烧等）得到改善，指导其用作挥发性香料化合物，脂肪酶的提取，皮肤增白，皮肤保湿和防晒的来源。筛选，反刍动物的食物，植物胶，有机钾盐，具有抗氧化剂和杀幼虫活性的抗菌和纳米颗粒合成。但是，他们对生产高附加值产品（尤其是食品工业）的探索及其潜在的健康益处受到限制。可可豆荚是可可工业的主要副产品（占76％），是生物活性化合物（如膳食纤维，果胶，抗氧化剂，矿物质和可可碱）的丰富，廉价且可再生的来源，证明了它们的价值。