Almond, Hazelnut, and Pistachio Skin: An Opportunity for Nutraceuticals

Nuts are dry, single-seeded fruits, with a combination of beneficial compounds that aid in disease prevention and treatment. This review aims to summarize the antioxidant components nutraceutical properties applications hazelnut, almond, pistachio skins, as well discuss their ability prevent treat specific diseases based on vitro vivo studies. The search strategy included searching PubMed database Google Scholar for relevant articles published English. Research focusing pistachio, almond were included. nut skin extracts considered other by-products excluded from this search. Pistachio hydroalcoholic have antibacterial effects decrease risk liver cancer by eliminating reactive oxygen species. Moreover, hazelnut can lower plasma against low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, thus reducing colon cancer, its polyphenolic extract also formation advanced glycation end products multidimensional effects. Overall, skins great source antioxidants, making them suitable nutraceuticals’ development.