Banana fibre: a natural and sustainable bioresource for eco-friendly applications

S Balda, A Sharma, N Capalash, P Sharma - Clean Technologies and …, 2021 - Springer
Natural fibres of plant and animal origin have been explored vastly over the last two
decades and are gaining importance over synthetic counterparts owing to their …

The valorization of banana by-products: nutritional composition, bioactivities, applications, and future development

F Zou, C Tan, B Zhang, W Wu, N Shang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bananas are among the world's main economic crops and one of the world's most-selling
fresh fruits. However, a great deal of waste and by-products is produced during banana …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of banana based cellulose materials for advanced applications: A review on properties and technical challenges

V Kumar, P Chakraborty, P Janghu, M Umesh… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biocompatibility, biodegradability, and toxicity issues of synthetic polymers have propelled
the search for environmentally friendly and non-toxic alternatives. In this context, biobased …

Banana Pseudostem: An Undiscovered Fiber Enriched Sustainable Functional Food

GS Pillai, S Morya, W Khalid, MZ Khalid… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As a tropical fruit, the banana is one of the favorite fruits, and the banana herb only bears
fruit once in its lifespan; it is chopped off after harvesting, and only 40% of it is adequately …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into potential of banana leaf powder as a mud soil stabilizer

A Jarjusey, K Hayano, AA Kassa, S Raihan… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel method for managing surplus soil in urban construction projects
by investigating the use of banana leaf powder (BLP) as an eco-friendly and efficient mud …

The Influence of Refining on Molded Pulps from Banana Pseudostem Waste After NH4OH–KOH Based Pulping and Single-Stage Bleaching

N Kunfong, P Rattanawongkun, N Tawichai… - Waste and Biomass …, 2024 - Springer
The low environmental impact NH4OH–KOH pulping process was used to extract pulp from
banana pseudostem waste (BNW). The extracted BNW pulp was then single-stage bleached …

A review on alkaline sulfite anthraquinone methanol as an alternative pulping process for non-woody biomass

AF Abdallah, M Jawaid, AZ Mohamed, PM Tahir… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The manufacturing of pulps and papers from wood material via conventional processes has
led to forest degradation, which has consequently caused adverse environmental impacts …

Improving biogas production by Co-digestion of banana stem juice with agro-based material washings and digestate along with microbial culture

SK Tripathi, D Kaur, NK Bhardwaj, P Pathak… - Waste and biomass …, 2021 - Springer
Biogas production carries a huge scope in India for the efficient utilization of agricultural
wastes in an eco-friendly manner. The anaerobic digestion process involves the conversion …

Evaluation of the physical properties of banana pseudostem for textile application

MID Moreira, DBV Zambrano, CRD Villafuerte - 2023 - ojs.unito.it
Residues from banana cultivation generates residues lack proper management. The
objective of this research was to evaluate the physical properties of banana pseudostem for …

Properties of Sustainable Packaging Paper Fabricated from Banana Fibers Using Banana Peel Lye As a Pulping Delignification Reagent

SK Musombi, J Kisato, M Wanduara - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to establish a sustainable fabrication method for packaging paper using a
Potassium-based delignification alkali; banana peel lye (BPL) to pulp banana stem fibers …