Amelia Devorah Arias Durand

Amelia Devorah Arias Durand

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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2 September 2026 in Sustainability
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MUMiki Gonzales Uscamayta
Miki Gonzales Uscamayta
ADAmelia Devorah Arias Durand
Amelia Devorah Arias Durand
GCGaby Espinoza Córdova
Gaby Espinoza Córdova
JMJoel Claudio Rengifo Maravi
Joel Claudio Rengifo Maravi
ECEpifanio Teófilo Chire-Murillo
Epifanio Teófilo Chire-Murillo
LFLizardo Visitación Figueroa
Lizardo Visitación Figueroa
Non-marketable postharvest residue from Satsuma Owari mandarins (Citrus unshiu)—discarded due to having a puffy peel (MC) or being damaged (MD)—was evaluated against a commercial mature reference (MM) using an integrated cascade biorefinery. Along the liquid pathway, must fermentation (6.1–9.0% v/v) and fractional distillation yielded a citrus brandy (~30% v/v). Vinasse emerged as the stream of highest strategic relevance, maximizing bioactive response (up to 1339.1 µg GAE/mL) with a naringenin-dominated phytochemical profile. Along the solid pathway (peel), sequential recovery of essential oil and pectins was performed. Essential oil yields (0.575–0.85 mL/100) decreased significantly with physical peel damage, underlining flavedo integrity. Concurrently, recovered pectins (18.6–23.3%) exhibited a degradation-driven structural transition: MM retained galacturonic acid-rich linear domains (89.8%), whereas in MD they had evolved toward a branched architecture with higher rhamnogalacturonan I (30.6%). All fractions were low-methoxyl (DM < 50%), ensuring functionality in ionic gelling systems. In conclusion, this reproducible strategy successfully transforms postharvest losses into functional ingredients and chemical distillates, providing a robust foundation for circular economy models within the citrus industry.