Co-composting is an effective approach to biowaste management. The co-composting
potential of banana pseudostem (BPS) and mushroom media waste (MMW) with chicken …

In recent years, the use of artificial fruit ripening agents has become prevalent mostly due to
the commercial purposes. Different ripening agents are reported to be used to initiate the …

Background The banana or scientifically referred to as Musa sp., is one of the most popular
fruits all over the world. Almost all parts of a banana tree, including the fruits, stem juice, and …

Malnutrition is one of the foremost causes of death among children below 5 years in
developing countries. Development of nutrient‐dense food formulations using locally …

Microalgal cultivation by small scale aquaculture farmers is limited by the high cost of
synthetic culture media. The current study was conducted to investigate use of banana stem …

Banana is one of the most widely grown fruit crops, with the second largest produced fruit in
the world. India is the largest producer of banana in the world. Banana cultivation generates …

Despite its high protein, fat, and mineral contents, fish contains trace amounts of
carbohydrates and vitamins, notably vitamin A. The perishable nature of fresh fish makes it …

Fruits and vegetables are highly valued in human diet as these contain micronutrients, fiber,
potassium, vitamin C, which act as antioxidants within the body as well as bio-functional …

Novel composite breads were prepared by using banana pseudo-stem flour (BPF). BPF was
substituted for commercial wheat flour (CWF)(at 10%, w/w) to prepare B10BPF and the …

In recent days, artificial ripening techniques for fruits are widely used worldwide due to
commercial value and consumer acceptability of attractive fruit colour. Banana (Musa sp) …