# Bioactive Compounds from Organic Waste

## TL;DR

This review explores how organic waste from agriculture, agroindustry, and floriculture can be a source of valuable bioactive compounds for reuse in various industries.

## Contribution

The paper highlights the potential of floriculture waste, often overlooked, as a source of bioactive compounds.

## Key findings

- Organic waste from floriculture has a low decomposition rate but contains valuable bioactive compounds.
- Waste from these sectors can be revalorized as a sustainable supply of essential oils, pigments, and phenols.
- Current research is limited to agriculture and agroindustry, with floriculture being underexplored.

## Abstract

The reuse and reincorporation of waste are the principles of circular economies. Compost, biofuels, animal feed, dyes, and bioactive compounds can be obtained from the revaluation of organic waste. Research on this subject is scarce and limited to specific sectors, such as agriculture and agroindustry, leaving aside others that generate large quantities of organic waste, such as floriculture. The remains of these sectors have a low decomposition rate compared to other organic wastes. They are a source of bioactive compounds (e.g., essential oils, pigments, phenols) that can be reincorporated into the production chain of various industries. This review describes the composition of waste from agroindustry, agriculture, and floriculture, analyzing their potential revalorization as a source of bioactive compounds and an alternative supply source.