Tanongsak Sassa-deepaeng*, Waranya Tharawatchruk, Pat Pranamormkrit, Supinan Janna, Sakuntala Saijai, Chinanat Witthayaprapakorn, Weerin Pheerathamrongrat, and Chatchawan Kantala J. Sci. Agri. Technol. (2025) Vol. 6 (2): 29 – 39 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14456/jsat.2025.8 Abstract Cocoa pod husk (CPH), a major by-product of cocoa processing, is an abundant yet underutilized biomass rich in bioactive compounds with promising applications in food,