Review on: Its Potentials and Application of Potato Peel (Waste)

Abstract

The increasing amount of food waste throughout the world is becoming a major problem for waste management plants. The food waste produced amounts to 1.3 million tons a year. This is a resource that could be used for production of new products. Bioeconomy is a method that can help achieve production of value-added products that use local resources and waste to manufacture products efficiently. This by-product causes environmental pollution due to decomposition. However, food byproducts like potato peel have essential organic matter. So this review introduces the potential use of potato peel as food preservative, pharmaceutical ingredient, renewable energy, and animal feed to promote ecofriendly food industries. In this review are looking at possibilities to use potatoes for production of new materials, such as bioplastics, antioxidants, proteins, instead of their conventional use for food production.