Enzyme-treated chicory for cosmetics: application assessment and techno-economic analysis

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Original Article

Anna Twarogowska¹  Bart Van Droogenbroeck¹  Liisa Nohynek²  Suvi Tuulikki Häkkinen²  Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey²  Marjut Suomalainen²  Matti Siika-Aho²  Katarina Cankar³  Jeroen van Arkel³ 

[1] ILVO Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Research, Melle, Belgium;VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02044, Espoo, Finland;Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands;

关键词: Chicory;    By-product;    Antimicrobial activity;    Enzyme treatment;    Techno-economic analysis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13568-022-01494-8

 received in 2022-11-16, accepted in 2022-11-20,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is an important industrial crop that produces large quantities of the dietary fiber inulin in its roots. Following inulin extraction, the bagasse is typically used as animal feed, but it contains numerous bioactive secondary metabolites with potential applications in healthcare and cosmetic products. Here we assessed the antimicrobial properties of chicory biomass pre-treated with various enzymes alone and in combination to release the bioactive compounds and increase their bioavailability. We found that pre-treatment significantly increased the antimicrobial activity of this industrial by-product, yielding an extract that inhibited typical skin pathogens in a cosmetic formula challenge test. We also evaluated the valorization of chicory biomass as a bioactive cosmetic ingredient. Economic feasibility was estimated by combining our experimental results with a conceptual techno-economic analysis. Our results suggest that chicory biomass can be utilized for the sustainable production of efficacious cosmetic ingredients.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2022

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