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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Banana Peel (

Pattarapol Khamsaw, Sarana Rose Sommano, Malaiporn Wongkaew, William G T Willats, Cassie R Bakshani, Sasithorn Sirilun, Piyachat Sunanta

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pattarapol KhamsawPlant Bioactive Compound Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-2029-9578
Sarana Rose SommanoPlant Bioactive Compound Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-7356-2598
Malaiporn WongkaewPlant Bioactive Compound Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-3395-6271
William G T WillatsDepartment of Biology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
Cassie R BakshaniDepartment of Biology, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Tyne NE1 7RU, UK.
Sasithorn SirilunDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-1508-2358
Piyachat SunantaPlant Bioactive Compound Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.

Funding

Chiang Mai University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Banana peel (BP) is the primary by-product generated during banana processing which causes numerous environmental issues. This study examines the physical attributes, proximate analysis, glycoarray profiling, antioxidant abilities, and prebiotic activity of BP. The analysis demonstrated that carbohydrates constituted the primary components of BP and the glycoarray profiling indicated that BP contains multiple pectin and hemicellulose structures. BP also contained phenolic compounds, including (+)-catechin and gallic acid, flavonoid compounds, and antioxidant activities. BP demonstrated prebiotic effects by promoting the proliferation of advantageous gut bacteria while inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria. The prebiotic index scores demonstrated that BP exhibited a greater capacity to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in comparison to regular sugar. The study demonstrated the potential of the BP as a valuable source of dietary fibre, bioactive compounds, and prebiotics. These components have beneficial characteristics and can be utilised in the production of food, feed additives, and functional food.

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antioxidant propertiesbanana by-productglycoarrayprebiotic activityprebiotic index

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PMID38475439
PMCPMC10933933

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