Discovery and Characterization of Antioxidant Compounds in the Pericarp and Seed Byproducts of Different Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) Fruits
Yike Huang, Hujie Lyu, Ren-You Gan · 2026
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Huang, Lyu, and Gan present a 2026 study on antioxidant compounds hiding in litchi fruit waste. Processing litchi throws away skins and seeds rich in phenolics. The team compared extracts from both parts across eight commercial cultivars. Three standard assays graded antioxidant power, and one standout cultivar got deep chemical profiling.
Seeds beat skins on phenolic content and activity in every pairing. Among skins, one cultivar led; among seeds, another led by a wide margin. Profiling flagged several plant acids and procyanidins as likely actives. A follow-up measure pinned down one lead compound's level. The authors pitch orchard waste as a source of natural antioxidants worth harvesting.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yike Huang, Hujie Lyu, Ren-You Gan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |