Utilization of byproducts and waste materials from meat, poultry and fish processing industries: a review
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India is bestowed with vast livestock wealth and it is growing at the rate of 6% per annum. The contribution of livestock industry including poultry and fish is increasing substantially in GDP of country which accounts for >40% of total agricultural sector and >12% of GDP. This contribution would have been much greater had the animal by-products been also efficiently utilized. Efficient utilization of by-products has direct impact on the economy and environmental pollution of the country. Non-utilization or under utilization of by-products not only lead to loss of potential revenues but also lead to the added and increasing cost of disposal of these products. Non-utilization of animal by-products in a proper way may create major aesthetic and catastrophic health problems. Besides pollution and hazard aspects, in many cases meat, poultry and fish processing wastes have a potential for recycling raw materials or for conversion into useful products of higher value. Traditions, culture and religion are often important when a meat by-product is being utilized for food. Regulatory requirements are also important because many countries restrict the use of meat by-products for reasons of food safety and quality. By-products such as blood, liver, lung, kidney, brains, spleen and tripe has good nutritive value. Medicinal and pharmaceutical uses of by-product are also highlighted in this review. Waste products from the poultry processing and egg production industries must be efficiently dealt with as the growth of these industries depends largely on waste management. Treated fish waste has found many applications among with which the most important are animal feed, biodiesel/biogas, dietectic products (chitosan), natural pigments (after extraction) and cosmetics (collagen). Available information pertaining to the utilization of by-products and waste materials from meat, poultry and fish and their processing industries has been reviewed here.
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- Authors
- Jayathilakan, K., Sultana, K., Radhakrishna, K., & Bawa, A. S.
- Affiliations
- Defence Food Research Laboratory (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Jayathilakan, K.
- Venue
- Journal of Food Science and Technology
- Published
- 2011-02-20
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 278-293
- ISSN
- 0022-1155 (ISSN-L)
- 0975-8402
- PMC
- PMC3614052
- OpenAlex
- W2069176002
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- 16.12
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- en
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Keywords
- meat by-products, poultry processing waste, fish waste, animal by-product utilization, waste valorization, blood utilization, tripe, animal feed, biodiesel, biogas, chitosan, natural pigments, collagen, food safety regulation, livestock industry, India
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