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OBTENTION OF RAW FIBER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION DERIVED OF ROASTED PEEL CACAO
The objective of this article is to present a possible use of roasted cocoa hulls, which currently represents an industrial surplus in the grain processing industries, and is sold with companies that produce concentrates for animals. On daily processing plants will produce about 4 tons of roasted cocoa peel, this would be a great source to produce fiber for human consumption. The present investigation was consist in obtaining raw fiber from roasted cocoa peel, and through specific laboratory tests to assess their possible use for human consumption, thus able to incorporate this product into the production process. In relation to the environment, minimize the impact of the production process, because it would be taking advantage of a normal by product of production, which elsewhere is a waste that could be coming to the landfill, creating a burden on the soil resource and that despite biodegradable, while decomposition is classified as a contaminant of this medium.
When the Publicaciones e Investigaciones Journal receives an original study or article from its author(s), whether by email, postal service, or the platforms available for said purpose, know that it may be published in physical or electronic formats in national or international archives, databases, or SIRES. As such, Publications and Research authorizes the reproduction and citation of said material, provided that the description of information is carried out in conformity with bibliographic norms, and mention the corresponding names, authors, article, issue, and pages. Publications and Research, in advance, expresses that the information, concepts, and methods are the responsibility of the author(s). As such, the UNAD does not have any influence whatsoever over that expressed in the manuscript.