Picked apples on orchard. Photo by Jill Wellington from Pixabay. Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a ‘greener’ process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceuticals. In a study published in Green Chemistry, the researchers trialed the use of greener solvents to collect compounds found in apple pomace known for their powerful antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-diabetes and anti-inflammatory properties. Co-author of the study, researcher Dr Long Yu from the Univer...