Development of Spray-dried Probiotic Powder from Fruit Peel Waste: Physicochemical, Functional and Microbiological Evaluation
Mukhtar Ahmed, Syima Akhter, Sukhwinder Kaur, Mohammed Abdul Basheer KT, Anjum Ayoub & Priya Singla · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2026
Fruit peel waste is an underutilized resource that contains bioactive compounds and dietary fiber for use in functional foods. The objective of this research was to produce a spray-dried probiotic powder with fruit peel waste as carrier matrix and then evaluate its physicochemica...