Banana Pseudostem as a Promising Agricultural Byproduct for Food Applications
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Banana pseudostem, Agricultural waste valorization, Dietary fiber, Functional foods, Sustainable food systems, Circular bioeconomyAbstract
Bananas produce a significant amount of agricultural waste, especially the pseudostem, which make up about 60–75% of post-harvest biomass. Abstract: Overview of the banana pseudostem valorisation as an affordable secondary crop with great potential for food production in the context of the circular bioeconomy. The pseudostem shows an extraordinary nutritional composition with 27–70% of dietary fiber (soluble and insoluble fractions), high amounts of the minerals potassium (up to 38 mg/100 g), calcium, and magnesium, as well as phenolic compounds with strong in vitro antioxidant potential. However, more advanced processing, such as drying, enzymatic extraction, ultrasonic extraction, and microencapsulation process are required to convert this food-by-product into functional food ingredients. Promising applications include bakery items, gluten-free products, meat products as a natural binder, as well as functional beverages and natural texturizers, showing better nutritional properties or sensory acceptance [6]. The pseudostem offers substantial health benefits such as improved intestinal health, increased cholesterol-lowering capabilities, blood glucose regulation, and anti-inflammation.Property of Naturopathic Approaches in the Treatment of Women — January 1, 2023 | By Dr. Our economic and environmental analyses show that there are significant benefits related to waste reduction, support for the circular economy, greenhouse gas emission reductions, revenue generation for smallholder farmers, and more. High moisture content (90–95%), storage difficulties, compositional heterogeneity across cultivars, imbedded technical extraction, and consumer acceptance obstacles still plague this otherwise attractive feedstock. This review incorporates recent cutting-edge research, showcasing banana pseudostem as a novel food ingredient which can convert from agricultural waste into a highly bioconverted food ingredient with high-scoring human nutritional value, thus significantly contributing to sustainable food systems, circular bioeconomy and United Nations Sustainable Development goals.
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