文摘
Biophenols have attracted increasing attention during the past few years due to their biological activitiesand natural abundance and are potential targets for the food and pharmaceutical industries. Olivemill waste (OMW) is rich in biophenols and typically contains 98% of the total phenols in the olivefruit, making value addition to OMW an attractive enterprise. The phenolic profile of OMW is complex,yet this complexity has not been fully exploited in the valorization of the waste. Most work on thebioactivity of OMW has focused on antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The analytical techniquesused to identify and quantify active biophenols are also reviewed.Keywords: Olive mill waste; biophenols; bioactivity; analysis; value addition; antioxidant; antimicrobial