Phenolic compounds in mango fruit: a review

Mangifera indica fruit (mango) is one of the most commercialized fruits around world occupying 2nd position as a tropical crop, due to great variety existing cultivars from which different food products such drinks, juices, concentrates, and jams are prepared. The wastes generated during processing this (20 million tons), represent up 60% weight consist mainly peels (12%) kernels seeds (20%), cause series environmental economic problems for entrepreneurs in sector. This because there no clear policies its disposal reuse. Nevertheless, development biotechnological tools has led these becoming subject interest their use multiple industries pharmaceuticals, since it been shown that they can be used raw material obtain phenolic compounds with biological activities (antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, etc.). review compiles relevant works 2016 2021 about extraction, quantification, identification, activities, applications obtained mango tree, special focus on fruit, objective promote sustainable perspective, biorefinery approach.