Beer brewing process generates byproducts such as spent grain, spent hop, and spent yeast. Since only 15% of the components in hops is transferred to beer, a large quantity of residual materials, called as ‘spent hop’, is produced in brewing indus...
Beer brewing process generates byproducts such as spent grain, spent hop, and spent yeast. Since only 15% of the components in hops is transferred to beer, a large quantity of residual materials, called as ‘spent hop’, is produced in brewing industry. Hops have long been used as essential materials in the beer manufacturing process to provide beer with attractive aroma and characteristic bitter taste. They contain a variety of secondary metabolites, including bitter acid derivatives, and prenylated flavonoid. Xanthohumol has been presented 85% in prenylated flavonoid of hop cones and shown various bioacitve effects on radical scavenging properties such as anti-bacterial, antiviral and anti-allergic activities. The aim of this study is the exploration and isolation of bioactive natural products from beer brewing byproduct. Through this study might be expected to reduce the environmental burden of the beer industry.