Postharvest Metabo-Engineering Research Group

Utilize Agricultural Waste Into High-value Food Products With a Food Technology Engineering Approach.

About Research Group

Post-harvest Metabo-Engineering Research Group

Welcome to the official website of our research group dedicated to advancing the fields of Postharvest Engineering and Metabolomics. We are thrilled to have you here and excited to share our journey, discoveries, and innovations.

Mission and Aims

Our mission is to reduce food waste by valorizing agricultural byproducts. We achieve this through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing metabolomics, bioanalytics, bioactivity assays, product development, and encapsulation technology.

We aim to transform agricultural by-products to address global challenges such as food shortages and waste disposal. To achieve the objectives, the following steps are undertaken:1. Characterization of Bioactive Compounds• Identify and analyze secondary metabolites present in agricultural waste using metabolomics approaches to determine their potential applications in food and health industries.2. Optimization of Extraction Techniques• Develop efficient and sustainable extraction methods to maximize the recovery of valuable secondary metabolites from agricultural byproducts for use in functional foods or nutraceuticals.3. Metabolic Profiling for Waste Valorization• Utilize metabolomics to compare and evaluate the biochemical composition of different agricultural waste sources, aiming to enhance their functional and nutritional value in food processing.4. Development of Innovative Food Ingredients• Investigate the incorporation of bioactive compounds derived from agricultural waste into food products to improve their nutritional and sensory properties while ensuring safety and stability.5. Sustainability and Circular Economy Implementation• Assess the feasibility of integrating agricultural waste-derived secondary metabolites into food processing industries, promoting a circular economy and reducing environmental impact.

Post-harvest Engineering

Metabolomic

Food Processing

Article

Cuplikan layar 2025-01-21 140322
Effect of Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit Pulp and Antibiotic Growth Promoter on Performance, Blood Biochemistry and Intestinal Microbial Count of Broilers
Qumar M, Ali HMM, Faran G, Kamran Z, Aditya S, Khan MT, Nisa Q, Akhtar R, Siddique B, Abbas G, Al-Anazi KM, Farah MA, Bughio E, Naz S, Salam MM, Farooq Z, Khaliq H, Wadood F, Sheikh MA
Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 26,4
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The effects of herbal plant extract on the growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient digestibility and carcase quality of rabbits: A meta-analysis
Danung Nur Adli; Sugiharto Sugiharto; Agung Irawan; Yuli Arif Tribudi; Syahputra Wibowo; Amirul Faiz Mohd Azmi; Osfar Sjofjan; Anuraga Jayanegara; Heli Tistiana; Teguh Wahyono; Siska Aditya; Mohammad Miftakhus Sholikin; Sadarman Sadarman
Heliyon,10,4
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α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Tea and Kombucha from Rhizophora mucronata Leaves
Yunita Eka Puspitasari; Emmy Tuenter; Annelies Breynaert; Kenn Foubert; Herawati Herawati;Anik Martinah Hariati; Aulanni’am Aulanni’am; Tess De Bruyne; Nina Hermans
Beverages,10,1
Cuplikan layar 2025-01-28 110727
Transgenic apple plants overexpressing the chalcone 3-hydroxylase gene of Cosmos sulphureus show increased levels of 3-hydroxyphloridzin and reduced susceptibility to apple scab and fire blight
Olly Sanny Hutabarat; Henryk Flachowsky; Ionela Regos; Silvija Miosic; Christine Kaufmann; Shadab Faramarzi; Mohammed Zobayer Alam; Christian Gosch; Andreas Peil; Klaus Richter; Magda-Viola Hanke; Dieter Treutter; Karl Stich; Heidi Halbwirth
Planta, 243:1213–1224
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Performance of microwave-assisted extraction of proanthocyanidins from red sorghum grain in various power and citric acid concentration
Hilyatanta Fiddaril Izza, Devi Yuni Susanti, Siti Mariyam, Arifin Dwi Saputro
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences 22 (2023) 480–492
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Foam-mat drying in the encapsulation of red sorghum extract: Effects of xanthan gum addition on foam properties and drying kinetics
Devi Yuni Susanti, Wahyudi Budi Sediawan, Mohammad Fahrurrozi, Muslikhin Hidayat
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences 20 (2021) 270–279

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