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Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens

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    • Syeda Bushra Zafar
    • Samina Iqbal
    • Sana Raza
    • Iqra Bashir
    • Bisma Naz
    • Sana Khan
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    Affiliations: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Science, Technology and Management, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Sindh 74600, Pakistan, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi 75280, Pakistan
    Copyright: © Zafar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].
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The antibacterial potential of fruit peel waste (banana, orange and lemon) has been a topic of increasing interest due to its potential applications in food preservation and the development of natural antimicrobial agents. In the present study, the efficacy of fruit peel extracts against common food‑borne pathogens was investigated. Ethanol and methanol extracts were obtained by solvent extraction techniques. Agar well diffusion and minimal inhibitory concentration tests were used to assess the antimicrobial activity of the extracts against Gram‑positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram‑negative [Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Salmonella typhi (S. typhi)] bacteria. To further characterize the extracts, FTIR spectroscopy and phytochemical analysis were used. The antibacterial activity of the extracts was found to be particularly effective against S. typhi and P. aeruginosa. When compared to the methanol extracts, the ethanol extracts had greater antibacterial efficacy with an inhibition zone of 19 mm against S. typhi using lemon ethanol followed by 18 mm inhibition against P. aeruginosa with orange ethanol. Moreover, the extracts were found to contain alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins and saponins in variable amounts, which is consistent with their antibacterial action. Orange and lemon extracts had the most antioxidant efficacy. Fruit peel extracts containing antimicrobial substances had functional groups that were identified by FTIR analysis. On the whole, the present study emphasizes that fruit peel waste may be a valuable source of naturally occurring antimicrobial agents, highlighting their potential use in food safety and healthcare, as well as their significance in sustainable waste management.
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Zafar SB, Iqbal S, Raza S, Bashir I, Naz B and Khan S: Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens. World Acad Sci J 7: 15, 2025.
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Zafar, S.B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., & Khan, S. (2025). Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens. World Academy of Sciences Journal, 7, 15. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2024.303
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Zafar, S. B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., Khan, S."Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7.2 (2025): 15.
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Zafar, S. B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., Khan, S."Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7, no. 2 (2025): 15. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2024.303
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Zafar, S.B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., & Khan, S. (2025). Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens. World Academy of Sciences Journal, 7, 15. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2024.303
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Zafar, S. B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., Khan, S."Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7.2 (2025): 15.
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Zafar, S. B., Iqbal, S., Raza, S., Bashir, I., Naz, B., Khan, S."Sustainable utilization of horticultural waste as a natural antimicrobial barrier against food‑borne pathogens". World Academy of Sciences Journal 7, no. 2 (2025): 15. https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2024.303
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