Eco‐Friendly Extraction and Valorization of Cucumis metuliferus E. Mey. ex Naud. Peel and Pulp: Optimization of Phenolic Recovery and Evaluation of Biological Activities
Wala Ben Amor, Hajer Riguene, Wissal Ayouni, Sinine Choura, Mohamed Chamkha, Chaima Mouffouk, Soumia Mouffouk, Hamada Haba, Ridha Ben Salem, Ghayth Rigane · 2026
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Ben Amor and colleagues used ultrasound to extract phenolic compounds from the peel and pulp of horned melon, a fruit grown in Tunisia. They tuned the process with a statistical design that varies three factors at once: extraction time, temperature, and solvent-to-solid ratio. The aim was to maximize total phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidant power measured by two assays.
Ben Amor found the best pulp conditions near sixteen minutes at about fifty degrees with roughly thirty milliliters of solvent per gram. Peel settings were similar, with the pulp yielding higher phenolic and flavonoid totals. Profiling found gallic, chlorogenic, and caffeic acids as the main phenolics, with chlorogenic acid dominating the peel. The extracts showed dose-dependent anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects in lab tests. The authors present the process as a sustainable route for industry to turn this fruit, including its waste peel, into antioxidant ingredients.
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| CREATOR | Wala Ben Amor, Hajer Riguene, Wissal Ayouni, Sinine Choura, Mohamed Chamkha, Chaima Mouffouk, Soumia Mouffouk, Hamada Haba, Ridha Ben Salem, Ghayth Rigane |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |