Enzymatic production of xylooligosaccharides from Brazilian Syrah grape pomace flour: a green alternative to conventional methods for adding value to agricultural by- products

Joana R. Costa*, Renata V. Tonon, Leda M. F. Gottschalk, Manuela C. P. de A. Santiago, Caroline Mellinger-Silva, Lorenzo Pastrana, Maria M. Pintado, Lourdes M. C. Cabral

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to determine the most favorable conditions for the production of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from Brazilian Syrah grape pomace. Chemical processes were performed using a rotatable central composite design where the concentration of sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide and the grape pomace flour/solvent mass ratio were the dependent variables. Enzymatic production was also evaluated using xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger 3T5B8 and Viscozyme® enzymatic commercial cocktail. RESULTS: Chemical extraction allowed to recover 21.8–74.6% and 5.2–96.3% of total XOS for acidic and alkaline processes respectively. Enzymatic production extracted up to 88.68 ± 0.12% of total XOS using xylanase and up to 84.09 ± 2.40% with Viscozyme®. CONCLUSION: The present study demonstrated different feasible methods to produce high-added-value molecules, i.e. XOS, from Syrah grape pomace flour, valorizing this major by-product. The use of enzymatic cocktails demonstrated to be an alternative to the conventional methods, allowing to obtain an eco-friendly and sustainable grape pomace extract.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1250-1257
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Volume99
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

Keywords

  • Biomass
  • Enzymatic production
  • Grape pomace
  • Xylanase
  • Xylooligosaccharides

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