A Retrospective on the Innovative Sustainable Valorization of Cereal Bran in the Context of Circular Bioeconomy Innovations

Tabussam Tufail (), Huma Bader Ul Ain, Farhan Saeed, Makia Nasir, Shahnai Basharat, Mahwish, Alexandru Vasile Rusu, Muzzamal Hussain, João Miguel Rocha, Monica Trif () and Rana Muhammad Aadil
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Tabussam Tufail: University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Main Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Huma Bader Ul Ain: University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Main Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Farhan Saeed: Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Makia Nasir: Physio College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Multan 60650, Pakistan
Shahnai Basharat: University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Main Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Mahwish: Institute of Home Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Alexandru Vasile Rusu: Life Science Institute, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Muzzamal Hussain: Department of Food Science, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
João Miguel Rocha: Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4099-002 Porto, Portugal
Monica Trif: Food Research Department, Centre for Innovative Process Engineering (CENTIV) GmbH, 28857 Syke, Germany
Rana Muhammad Aadil: National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: Handling industrial agricultural wastes is a requirement for industrial waste management in the context of circular bioeconomy innovations. The recovery and re-use of agricultural wastes and their by-products have become an important topic of research and development to investigate their functional and nutraceutical properties. The bioeconomy provides an opportunity to create innovative bio-based products and processes, thereby opening up new markets. Agricultural waste contains a high concentration of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and other functional compounds such as antioxidants, which can be used to add value to a variety of food products. Due to its higher nutritional profile, cereal bran, as an agricultural waste and by-product, has a variety of functional and nutraceutical properties. Despite the fact that it is rich in bioactive compounds with health benefits, cereal bran is still underutilized in the food system. It can be used either directly for the processing of various foods or the extraction of various bioactive components present therein. Furthermore, the extracts from cereal bran have been used to obtain antioxidants, antibiotics, vitamins, and enzymes as functional components to be employed in agri-food and animal feed, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. Therefore, this review aims to promote cereal bran waste and by-products, highlighting how to use them as functional ingredients with health-promoting properties and desirable technological aspects. Currently, there are few data on the nutritional exploration of these by-products as health-promoting agri-food products. Cereal bran is a nutritious natural agricultural by-product, but its potential application in the food industry is still limited due to a lack of literature focused on its quality attributes, which may become useful for informal explanation and evaluation during food product formulation. With the growing demand for fiber-rich foods, cereal bran valorization can generate revenue for milling industries.

Keywords: bioeconomy; sustainability; biowaste; bioactive compounds; phytochemicals; health effects; agricultural by-products; cereal bran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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