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Potato peel waste-its nutraceutical, industrial and biotechnological applacations

 Ahsan Javed , 
 Awais Ahmad , , 
 Ali Tahir , 
 Umair Shabbir , 
 Muhammad Nouman , 
 Adeela Hameed
 Institute of Home & Food Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
 Received: 23 June 2019 Accepted: 26 August 2019 Published: 17 September 2019

Biofertilizer from potato peel

Potato peel has been efficiently used for the synthesis of biofertilizers. PP contains large amounts of
proteins and starch, which after degradation by soil microorganisms produce fertilizers with high nitrogen
content [40]. Vermicompost prepared from PP earthworms (Pheretima elongate) showed a higher level of
the bacterial count than the surrounding soil [41]. The slurry obtained from PP biogas plant (anaerobic
digester) is a useful biofertilizer for land application and these replenish nutrients in the soil [42]. Likewise,
potato peel, legume peel, cow dung, tulsi leaves and neem leaves were fermented in water for 45 days for
the synthesis of biofertilizers. Application of this biofertilizer showed an overall increase in vegetative
growth and the physicochemical characteristics of a strawberry fruit [43]. Approx. 7.66, 21.66 and 15 times of
nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium content respectively was improved by mixing the residues (obtained
by the ethanol production through solid-state fermentation) with the microbes i.e. Azotobacter
chroococcum, Fischerella muscicola, Anabaena variabilis, Nostoc muscorum, Cylindrospermum
muscicola, Azospirillum lipoferum and Aulosira fertilissima in equal ratio [44].
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Review on: Its Potentials and Application of Potato Peel (Waste) Department of Food Process
Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia Gashaw
Abebaw

Received: October 01, 2020; Accepted: October 07, 2020; Published: October 12, 2020

Biofertilizer from Potato Peel Potato peel has been efficiently used for the synthesis of Biofertilizer. PP
contains large amounts of proteins and starch, which after degradation by soil microorganisms produce
fertilizers with high nitrogen content. Vermicompost prepared from PP earthworms (Pheretima
elongate) showed a higher level of the bacterial count than the surrounding soil. The slurry obtained
from PP biogas plant (anaerobic digester) is a useful biofertilizer for land application and these replenish
nutrients in the soil. Likewise, potato peel, legume peel, cow dung, leaves and neem leaves were
fermented in water for 45 days for the synthesis of biofertilizer. Application of this biofertilizer showed
an overall increase in vegetative growth and the physicochemical characteristics of a strawberry fruit

Materials and Methods Three sets each with 3 replicates of soil bags were prepared, each with 1 kg of
garden soil. First set named control plants was provided with distilled water only, second set named
experimental plants was provided with different concentrations of copper (0,25,50,75, & 100ppm Cu)
and third set of soil bags was provided with different concentrations of copper along with 6gm of potato
peel/kg soil. Seeds of vigna mungo were surface sterilized and carefully sown. The plants were harvested
after 17 days of germination for biophysical parameters like root/shoot length, leaf area, biomass and
relative water content by Jones and ~ 1374 ~ Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Turner
(1978)

Conclusions As a result of the world information desk, the potato peel is the most important residue
generated via agro- processing sectors. Recent researches point out that the potato peel is not
considered as waste longer, but it becomes feedstock for different products. Potatoes are an incredibly
valuable source of starch, proteins, ascorbic acid, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and fibre, alkaloids,
flavonoids, phenolic compounds. These contents provide a number of possible uses for a well-known
food supply. To solve the future and current problems of the global environment issue, conversion of
food waste into environmentally friendly product through conversion to value added products is
mandatory and timely. Therefore, due to its multiple advantages of potato peel waste can serve as best
response for eco-friendly industrial products. So research focus should gear toward antimicrobial,
antioxidant, and other pharmaceutical ingredients from potato processing industries. Attention has
given on low-cost extraction method, and further investigation should also be vested on innovative
products from similar by-products. Potatoes have proved to be applicable for use in food production,
pharmacy, and medicine applications and packaging. Main potato components and their possible uses
are it is possible to use potato proteins and starch to produce bioplastic with characteristics similar to
low density polyethylene. They are also suitable for different packaging, such as food packaging,
capsules for medicine. The use of potato compounds in the food industry is especially favorable as it is a
gluten-free product with no harm to the environment.
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Potato peels were collected free of cost from French fries shops, shade dry and ground. Healthy seeds
were surface sterilized and sown in pots containing 1kg soil, each pot was supplied with different
concentrations of copper i.e., 0,25,50,75,100 ppm. Treated plants were supplied with 6 gms potato peel
powder/kg soil along with different concentrations of copper (0,25,50,75, ppm).