TY - JOUR
T1 - Optimal stimulation of Citrus reticulate for bioenergy extraction in MFCs and antioxidant activity via traditional Chinese medicine processing methods
AU - Tsai, Po Wei
AU - Rogio, Kristian Gil G.
AU - Hsieh, Cheng Yang
AU - Cruz, Kathlia A.De Castro
AU - Lee, Chia Jung
AU - Hsueh, Chung Chuan
AU - Huang, Ting Ning
AU - Lu, Wei Zhun
AU - Xie, Zong Lin
AU - Jheng, Yong Ni
AU - Chen, Bor Yann
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors sincerely appreciate financial supports (MOST 109-2221-E-197-016-MY3 , 110-2221-E-197-008 and 111-2221-E-197-00 1) from the Taiwan' Ministry of Science and Technology and thankful to Office of Research and Development , Chang Jung Christian University, for funding this project for this study. This work was also partially supported by 108-109 TEEP@AsiaPlus Program from Taiwan's Ministry of Education. Furthermore, the authors would like to thank Mapua University for their support.
Funding Information:
The authors sincerely appreciate financial supports (MOST 109-2221-E-197-016-MY3, 110-2221-E-197-008 and 111-2221-E-197-001) from the Taiwan' Ministry of Science and Technology and thankful to Office of Research and Development, Chang Jung Christian University, for funding this project for this study. This work was also partially supported by 108-109 TEEP@AsiaPlus Program from Taiwan's Ministry of Education. Furthermore, the authors would like to thank Mapua University for their support.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Background: Value added production of polyphenolic rich citrus peels in the form of agricultural waste valorization and as a medicinal herb holds exceptional practicality. Potential applications as natural electron shuttles for bioenergy production further valorizes citrus peels in a bid to promote sustainable energy generation. This first-attempt study thus tended to decipher the stimulating effects of traditional medicinal processing methods to augment the electron mediating capabilities of Citrus reticulate peels. Methods: Dried C. reticulate peels were subjected to stir-frying with individual adjuvants (e.g., vinegar, honey, soil, and bran) and analyzed via phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, microbial fuel cells were used to evaluate the electron shuttling characteristics of the processed C. reticulate for bioenergy extraction. Significant findings: It was indicated that solid adjuvants (e.g., bran and soil) coupled with stir-frying were found to increase the phytochemical content (e.g., total phenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins) of C. reticulate peels. Consequently, according to comparative analysis, bran stir-fried extracts with optimal processing methods further stimulate the ES characteristics of C. reticulate for bioenergy extraction. Enhanced power generation capacity was attributed to the chemical and physical changes of the bioactive compounds as a result of the processing methods. Furthermore, principal component analysis reveals that FRAP assay and total flavonoid content serve as a preliminary investigation for revealing the electron transport characteristics of C. reticulate.
AB - Background: Value added production of polyphenolic rich citrus peels in the form of agricultural waste valorization and as a medicinal herb holds exceptional practicality. Potential applications as natural electron shuttles for bioenergy production further valorizes citrus peels in a bid to promote sustainable energy generation. This first-attempt study thus tended to decipher the stimulating effects of traditional medicinal processing methods to augment the electron mediating capabilities of Citrus reticulate peels. Methods: Dried C. reticulate peels were subjected to stir-frying with individual adjuvants (e.g., vinegar, honey, soil, and bran) and analyzed via phytochemical analysis, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, microbial fuel cells were used to evaluate the electron shuttling characteristics of the processed C. reticulate for bioenergy extraction. Significant findings: It was indicated that solid adjuvants (e.g., bran and soil) coupled with stir-frying were found to increase the phytochemical content (e.g., total phenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins) of C. reticulate peels. Consequently, according to comparative analysis, bran stir-fried extracts with optimal processing methods further stimulate the ES characteristics of C. reticulate for bioenergy extraction. Enhanced power generation capacity was attributed to the chemical and physical changes of the bioactive compounds as a result of the processing methods. Furthermore, principal component analysis reveals that FRAP assay and total flavonoid content serve as a preliminary investigation for revealing the electron transport characteristics of C. reticulate.
KW - Bioenergy production
KW - Citrus reticulate (CR)
KW - Microbial fuel cells
KW - Principal component analysis
KW - Processing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jtice.2023.104690
DO - 10.1016/j.jtice.2023.104690
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147539478
SN - 1876-1070
VL - 143
JO - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
JF - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
M1 - 104690
ER -