Unveiling the bioactive potential of fresh fruit and vegetable waste in human health from a consumer perspective

JAM Pereira, CV Berenguer, CFP Andrade… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food supply disruption and shortage verified during the current pandemic events are a
scenario that many anticipate for the near future. The impact of climate changes on food …

Banana and its by‐products: A comprehensive review on its nutritional composition and pharmacological benefits

P Kumari, SS Gaur, RK Tiwari - eFood, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bananas are widely popular as a key member of the Musaceae family and also considered
a rich source of several nutrients, especially bioactive compounds. Besides, bananas are …

Effectiveness of Musa balbisiana bract toward chromium removal from industrial tannery effluent: Optimization, kinetics, isotherms, regeneration, and cost estimation

D Baskaran, B Miriyam, R Palani, HS Byun - Biochemical Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
Eradicating chromium from industrial effluent is essential for environmental security and
economic reasons. This study investigates the potency of activated Musa balbisiana bract …

The effect of banana blossom on growth performance, immune response, disease resistance, and anti-hypothermal stress of Macrobrachium rosenbergii

R Mapanao, T Rangabpai, YR Lee, HW Kuo… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2022 - Elsevier
Banana (Musa acuminata) blossom contains high nutritional value and bioactive
compounds. In this study, Macrobrachium rosenbergii were fed with diets containing banana …

A comparison study on polysaccharides extracted from banana flower using different methods: Physicochemical characterization, and antioxidant and …

Y Tang, Z Wei, X He, D Ling, M Qin, P Yi, G Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work investigated and compared the physicochemical characteristics, and antioxidant
and antihyperglycemic properties in vitro of polysaccharides from a single banana flower …

[PDF][PDF] Banana blossom: Nutritional value, health benefits and its utilization

B Thagunna, K Kandel, B Lamichhane - RFNA, 2023 - researchgate.net
Banana (Musa), a member of the Musaceae family, is the fourth-largest food crop in the
world, after wheat, rice, and maize. It contributes a crucial role in the profit-making of many …

Phenolic profile, antioxidant, and hypoglycaemic potential of pseudostem and inflorescence extracts of three banana cultivars

KS Gayathry, JA John - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
The valourization of banana by-products is an area where extensive research has been
undertaken. However, there is a need to thoroughly probe into their bioactive components …

[PDF][PDF] Development and quality evaluation of biodegradable edible cutlery: a replacement for a conventional one

B THAGUNNA, G SHRESTHA, R KARKI, K BARAL… - …, 2023 - academia.edu
Objectives: The objectives of this research were to develop a safe, sustainable alternative to
plastic cutlery using water, wheat flour, finger millet, rice flour, water, jaggery, oil, and salt in …

The anti-amylolytic effects of polyphenols extracted from bracts and buds of Egyptian banana blossom wastes monitored by multispectral and molecular docking …

A Ashraf Sharoba, I Khalifa, MK Morsy… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2024 - ejchem.journals.ekb.eg
Banana blossoms (Bb) are by-products of bananas planting that are underutilized. We
aimed at evaluating the nutritional value, polyphenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and an …

Pharmacological Properties of Banana Stem: An Updated Review

SS Kendole, KML Priya, R Murugan… - Journal of Nutritional …, 2022 - lifescienceglobalca.com
Musaceae is a perennial tree-like plant that is cultivated all over the world in various tropical
and subtropical regions. The fruit, peel, leaves, pseudo-stem, stalk, and inflorescence …