Unlocking the biorefinery approaches to valorize sugar beet leaves (B. Vulgaris L.) for food industry applications: A critical review.

The large-scale cultivation of sugar beets generates a significant amount of by-products, particularly leaves, which are often overlooked and wasted. However, these by-products are a valuable source of functional compounds that can be repurposed to enhance crop sustainability and produce food ingredients. Therefore, valorization of sugar beet leaves (SBLs) is a prudent biorefinery approach for future utilization.