From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements
The disposal of food waste is a current and pressing issue, urging novel solutions to implement sustainable waste management practices. Fish leftovers and their processing byproducts represent a significant portion of the original fish, and their disposal has a high environmental and economic impact...
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| description | The disposal of food waste is a current and pressing issue, urging novel solutions to implement sustainable waste management practices. Fish leftovers and their processing byproducts represent a significant portion of the original fish, and their disposal has a high environmental and economic impact. The utilization of waste as raw materials for the production of different classes of biofuels and high-value chemicals, a concept known as “biorefinery”, is gaining interest in a vision of circular economy and zero waste policies. In this context, an interesting route of valorization is the extraction of omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) for nutraceutical application. These fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have received attention over the last decades due to their beneficial effects on human health. Their sustainable production is a key process for matching the increased market demand while reducing the pressure on marine ecosystems and lowering the impact of waste production. The high resale value of the products makes this waste a powerful tool that simultaneously protects the environment and benefits the global economy. This review aims to provide a complete overview of the sustainable exploitation of fish waste to recover ω-3 FAs for food supplement applications, covering composition, storage, and processing of the raw material. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3023af0aa024601a183ea0fa880d3822023-12-11T17:02:30ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-02-01264100210.3390/molecules26041002From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food SupplementsVincenzo Gabriele Alfio0Cosimo Manzo1Raffaella Micillo2Avantech S.R.L., Via Quarto dei Mille 6, I-90129 Palermo, ItalyAvantech S.R.L., Via Quarto dei Mille 6, I-90129 Palermo, ItalyAvantech S.R.L., Via Quarto dei Mille 6, I-90129 Palermo, ItalyThe disposal of food waste is a current and pressing issue, urging novel solutions to implement sustainable waste management practices. Fish leftovers and their processing byproducts represent a significant portion of the original fish, and their disposal has a high environmental and economic impact. The utilization of waste as raw materials for the production of different classes of biofuels and high-value chemicals, a concept known as “biorefinery”, is gaining interest in a vision of circular economy and zero waste policies. In this context, an interesting route of valorization is the extraction of omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) for nutraceutical application. These fatty acids, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have received attention over the last decades due to their beneficial effects on human health. Their sustainable production is a key process for matching the increased market demand while reducing the pressure on marine ecosystems and lowering the impact of waste production. The high resale value of the products makes this waste a powerful tool that simultaneously protects the environment and benefits the global economy. This review aims to provide a complete overview of the sustainable exploitation of fish waste to recover ω-3 FAs for food supplement applications, covering composition, storage, and processing of the raw material.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1002omega-3fish wastesupplementsfish oil extractionPUFAEPA |
| spellingShingle | Vincenzo Gabriele Alfio Cosimo Manzo Raffaella Micillo From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements Molecules omega-3 fish waste supplements fish oil extraction PUFA EPA |
| title | From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements |
| title_full | From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements |
| title_fullStr | From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements |
| title_short | From Fish Waste to Value: An Overview of the Sustainable Recovery of Omega-3 for Food Supplements |
| title_sort | from fish waste to value an overview of the sustainable recovery of omega 3 for food supplements |
| topic | omega-3 fish waste supplements fish oil extraction PUFA EPA |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/4/1002 |
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