PP64 Cocoa bean shell (Theobroma cacao L.): A waste from the Colombian agro-industry with bioactive compounds.

Authors

  • Daniel Alberto Higuera Diaz Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Palmira https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6972-3920
  • Albeiro Salazar Rengifo Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
  • Harlen Gerardo Torres Castañeda Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-7958
  • Valeria Cedeño-Fierro Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4188-7723
  • Margarita Maria Andrade Mahecha Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
  • Hugo Alexander Martinez Correa Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3407/09jpnp15

Keywords:

cocoa bean shell, chemical profile, phenolic compounds, extraction, NaDES

Abstract

n this research, two samples of cocoa bean shell (Theobroma cacao L.) originating from Huila, Tolima, Caldas and Cauca were used to extract the bioactive compounds present in the cocoa bean shell by using five solvent mixtures, including three natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDES). The results showed that the extracts obtained with Choline Chloride – Glycerol was the highest yield of phenolic compounds. Based on these results, the antioxidant capacity was estimated using the free radical method of ABTS and the radical DPPH.

Author Biographies

  • Daniel Alberto Higuera Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Palmira

    Ingeniero Agroindustrial de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Palmira

  • Albeiro Salazar Rengifo, Facultad de Ingeniería y Administración, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Sede Palmira, Carrera 32 # 12-00 Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

    Ingeniero Agroindustrial y estudiante de Doctorado en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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Published

2025-07-21

How to Cite

Higuera Diaz, D. A., Salazar Rengifo, A., Torres Castañeda, H. G., Cedeño-Fierro, V., Andrade Mahecha, M. M., & Martinez Correa, H. A. (2025). PP64 Cocoa bean shell (Theobroma cacao L.): A waste from the Colombian agro-industry with bioactive compounds. Revista Productos Naturales, 6(1), 405-407. https://doi.org/10.3407/09jpnp15