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<p>Processing of fruits produces large volumes of wastes and these wastes can create pollution problems and also result in loss of valuable biomass and nutrients. The <b><i>Handbook of Fruit Wastes and By-Products: Chemistry, Processing Technology, and Utilization</i></b> deals with the various techniques and methods involved in processing of fruit by-products.</p> <p>Although there are some general books on by-products of food processing industry but they are limited in context to the by-products of some particular fruits. This is the first book devoted to fruit processing by-products of wide range of important fruits including tropical, subtropical and temperate fruits; and their possible utilization in food and non-food industries.</p> <p>Key Features</p> <ul> <li>Discusses the valorization of fruit processing by-products</li> <li>Covers the role of the by-products as prebiotics and dietary fibers</li> <li>Presents extraction techniques of bioactive compounds from fruit wastes</li> </ul> <p>This book provides in-depth information about the fruit processing by-products, their nutritional composition, biochemistry, processing technology of by-products and the utilization of by-products into various food applications. This book also offers comprehensive coverage on the role of the fruit by-products as prebiotics and dietary fibers, their potential as the source of bioactive ingredients and their utilization in the development of novel functional foods.</p> <p>It also includes various novel technologies useful in extraction and evaluation of the functional components from these fruit processing by-products. The book addresses how the proper utilization of fruit processing by‐products would not only emerge as a source of extra profit to the fruit processing industry but also will help in lessen the environment pollution due to these fruit processing by-products.</p>