date:Sep 10, 2018
A study published in the Journal of Food Science examines the acceptance of peanut skins as a natural antioxidant in flavor-coated peanuts. Peanut skins are a low‐value byproduct of the peanut processing industry that are normally either discarded or used as a minor component of animal feed. Studies have found peanuts skins to be rich in health-promoting phenolic compounds and therefore may have potential as a functional food ingredient. The aim of this study was to evaluate a new product that