Banana peel is appreciated for its bioactive components, particularly the phenolic compounds. The major phenolic compounds found in the banana peel are grouped as flavonols, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavan-3-ols,
Bioplastic made using banana peel paste, hydrochloric acid and glycerol have good biodegradability (Yaradoddi et al., 2016). Starch is a branching chain of glucose molecules derived from a botanical source. Corn is known as the biggest industrial source of starch (about 65%) (Tavares et al.,...
Banana peel can act as binder and base material, which can be used in fabrication work. Banana peels are used to make briquettes with lower burning rate than other agro-residue briquettes such as rice husk, sawdust, coconut fibre, peanut shell, and palm fibre with equivalent strength (Chin ...