Fernandez Ponce M., Casas L., Mantell C., Martinez De La Ossa E., 2013, Potential Use of Mango Leaves Extracts Obtained by High Pressure Technologies in Cosmetic, Pharmaceutics and Food Industries, Chemical Engineering Transactions, 32, 1147-1152.
The greater consciousness awakened in recent years on healthy and organic has led to increase “natural” products demand worldwide. The quality and high content on bioactive compounds have consolidated their penetration in cosmetic and food market, showing great potential within the pharmaceutical sector too. For this reason, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical sectors have been forced to develop natural products manufactured by efficient and environmentally clean process. Mango leaves extract have showed potential use in food and cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries due to its high content in potent antioxidant phenolic compounds. The aim of this work was analyse the valorization of pruning mango residues into valuable chemical products by high pressure extraction techniques. An economic feasibility study was realized including industrial scale up, manufacturing costs and financial study, showing the viability of mango leaves extraction by high pressure technologies at industrial scale and the applications of extracts in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.
