Analytical dataset of Ecuadorian cocoa shells and beans

• DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.129
• Publication Date: 2018-11-29T19:01:25Z
• Authors: Giorgio Grillo; Luisa Boffa; Arianna Binello; Stefano Mantegna; Giancarlo Cravotto; Farid Chemat; Tatiana Dizhbite; Liga Lauberte; Galina Telysheva
• Keywords: Research article

Full analytical data of Ecuadorian cocoa wastes (raw shells) and beans (as benchmark), are herein reported. A detailed characterization production residues may pave the road to a zero-waste strategy for industry. Multiple techniques have been exploited define composition matrices, among them: elemental analyses, FTIR, Py-GC/MS/FID UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS. Quali-quantitative carbohydrates, lipids, lignin, polyphenols, alkaloids proteins obtained by Assignations fully supported literature references. The FAMEs lipophilic UAE extract is also reported sake comparison with butter. This collection completes wider valorization work, “Cocoa bean shell waste valorisation; extraction from lab pilot-scale cavitational reactors” (Grillo et al., 2018).