Banana Peel Essay

Banana peels were combined with glycerol as a plasticizer and orange peel essential oil that served as an aroma to the plastic. The glycerol makes the edible film flexible and elastic. Banana peels starch were extracted by filtration, banana peels were pulverized and then pressed with a cloth. The essential oil from the orange peel was extracted. White pith from the inside of the orange peel was scraped. Peels were cut into 1-inch pieces and was heated them in 110- to 120-degree-Fahrenheit water on the stove. Peels were packed into the press and the oil was squeezed into a food container. Next is fabricating of the edible film which adds 1 tsp. of acetic acid as disinfectant, 1 tsp. of banana peel starch, with a constant amount of glycerol (1 tsp.) and 1 tsp. of orange peel essential oil. The method was repeated for three times but with different amount of starch, the second was 2 tsp., the third was 3 tsp. and the fourth was also 3 tsp. but without glycerol.…

Extraction of alkali from banana peels is known to depend on such parameters as ashing temperature, ashing time, soaking time and particle size of the ashed sample, soil type and variety. Alkali was extracted from three Nigerian grown banana peels namely: Saaro, Oloosun and Paranta for the purpose of determining the concentration of the extracted alkali. The concentration of the extracted alkali ranged from 0.02 to 0.10mol/dm3. The three varieties of the banana peels gave a maximum concentration…

The banana peel is a source of antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Antioxidants are the substances that are helpful to prevent or slow the oxidative damage and are protective against cancer-cell growth. Some other banana peel nutrients are potassium, B-vitamins, and magnesium. Antioxidants also enhance the immune defense system. These are commonly used as a home remedy for several skin problems which includes allergies, bruises and skin irritation. Banana peel is high in the amino acid…

Chapter-1 Introduction Plantains and banana constitute the fourth most important global food commodity (after rice, wheat and maize) grown in more than 120 countries over a harvested area of approximately 10 million hectares. The annual production of banana is about 88 million tonnes (Frison and Sharrock, 1999). It is the crop in superior position due…

20 amazing things banana can do for hair, skin, and general health. The amazing tropical fruit ‘bananas’ apart from tasting great, they also offer a numerous benefits for overall well-being, by promoting healthy skin, reducing hair damage, and helping maintain a general wellness through multiple they can have on our health. The article walks you through different benefits of bananas on hair, skin, and general health, including how to make use of bananas to best reap the benefits they offer.…

Mix well until all items are distributed evenly. Clean all the banana leaves properly. You will need to divide the leaves into pieces of twelve and pieces of five by eight. On the table where you will be put together the pasteles, place one of the twelve pieces of banana leaf and then in the center of that place one of the pieces that measure five by eight. On top of it place four tablespoons of the banana mix and spread forming a rectangle making a thin layer out of the mix. Put two tablespoons…

2.1 Background of pineapple 2.1.1 Pineapple Pineapple is a tropical which is planted in many tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Africa. It is known as ananas commonly where it’s scientific name is ananas comoscus and also one of the most important commercial fruitcrops in the world,known as the queen of fruits. Because it has excellent flavour and taste. Pineapple is the third mostimportant tropical fruit in the world after Banana and Citrus. They are consumed or served fresh,…

the same bananas at the store every day made me feel comfortable. I knew exactly what I was getting every time I went to the store. No mass difference between types of fruits and vegetables was found. I was ok with this standard. However, after going through the readings throughout this semester my position has changed on my monoculture habituation. It turns out that monocultures pose a lot of threats and with one single variety we…

Fruit Flies - Trade Barrier for Mangoes Mango- often called as King of all Fruits. When Mango is there, anyone hardly asks for any other fruit. Mangoes are famous for their flavor, juice, color and fragrance. Mangoes vary in sizes and color. The colors might be yellow, orange or even red or green when ripe. Different varieties of Mangoes may taste differently and have different textures. Mango is the fruit of tropical and sub tropical zones. Asia falls into this climatic zone, thus this…

Khadra Hassan TA: Hannah Degraaf September 28th 2016 Banana Oil (lab report) Purpose: The purpose of this laboratory experiment was to synthesize banana oil (Isopentyl acetate) from the reaction of Acetic acid and Isopentyl alcohol by the Fischer Esterification reaction. By using the methods of refluxing, washing, drying, and simple distillation to purify the end product. When the product was isolated an IR, H NMR and boiling point were used analysis the product, the end product had a…