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This by-product is rich in total phenolic content (TPC) with high antioxidant properties, making it suitable for use in a variety of industrial applications. In this study, the operational variables of accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and conventional solvent extraction (CSE) of CB were optimized in order to obtain extracts with maximum levels of TPC. The analysis revealed that the extract obtained by ASE using 31.3% ethanol at 180 \u00b0C for 9 min achieved the highest value of TPC (8.37 \u00b1 0.05 g gallic acid equivalents (GAE)\/100 g dry matter (DM)). Moreover, this extract exhibited higher values of radical-scavenging activity for \u03b1,\u03b1-diphenyl-\u03b2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) (90.8 \u00b1 0.3%) than those observed for catechin standard (88.7 \u00b1 0.2%). In addition, its phenolic composition revealed high amounts of gallic acid (13.22 \u00b1 1.01 mg\/g DM), followed by 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2.96 \u00b1 0.16 mg\/g DM). 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