Taiwan-Africa Smart Sustainable
Agriculture and Marine & Aquaculture Forum
台非智慧永續農業與海洋暨水產論壇
Professor
Yung-Kai Lin
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Institute of Food Safety and Risk Management, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
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Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
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Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.
Topic:
Sustainable Magic: Turn Agriculture Trash to Cash
Abstract:
Seed, peel, leaf and pomace from vegetable; blood, feather, skin and viscera from animal; all trash can be transform to cash upon the different types of kisses. We proposed five important concepts on sustainable magic: 1) know properties of your material; 2) design by function; 3) obtain by feasible method; 4) optimization and 5) design by application. Our investigation of wasabi leaves extract, for antioxidant, anti-glycation and whitening effects. Furthermore, application of banana flower extract (HappyAngel®) to stimulate hair growth and inhibit the activation of hair loss genes also present. Various unexplored natural source of bioactive ingredients and applied for the development of related value-added products in near future.