By-Products as Sustainable Source of Bioactive Compounds for Potential Application in the Field of Food and New Materials for Packaging Development

Abstract The global economy growth requires a sustainable management of agro-industrials and by-products, as they represent source bioactive compounds (BCs) (such antioxidants carbohydrates) with relevant biotechnological nutritional value. Their use is potentially applicable to different fields, it can provide an added value food products, such shelf-life improvement. Moreover, according the “Zero” principles, residual matrices be also employed obtain innovative eco-friendly bio-composite materials. review gives overview uses extracts derived from renewable sources proposed ingredients for development new functional foods improved oxidative stability. It focuses on exploitation by-products in field packaging, showing applications regarding formulations active films, their fillers Besides, remarkable note about safety assessment important underline need analytical controls ensure health matters.