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D-pinitol (DP) is a natural cyclic alcohol with antioxidant and antidiabetic properties and is a synthetic precursor of D-chiral inositol (DCI), which has a variety of effects. However, traditional methods of extracting and purifying DP are costly, inefficient, and environmentally problematic. This study developed an integrated green process combining ultra-high pressure (UHP ≥ 100 MPa) with microbial fermentation to enhance DP production from low-cost soybean meal. We optimized UHP parameters (400 MPa, 15 min) for efficient cell wall disruption and combined this with multi-objective optimization (using the NSGA-II algorithm and Box-Behnken design) to establish optimal fermentation conditions: a 50 h fermentation time, an initial pH of 5.1, a sugar concentration of 15.4°Brix, and a 2.3 % yeast extract addition. This integrated strategy significantly improved digestible protein yield while maximizing sugar utilization and reducing organic solvent consumption. These results establish a sustainable and scalable approach for high-value soybean meal utilization and industrial DP production, advancing potential applications in functional foods and pharmaceuticals.
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