Phenolic compounds within banana peel and their potential uses: A review
A large quantity of bananas is produced annually and its peel, which accounts for about one third of the fruit weight, is mostly discarded as waste. The peel has been traditionally used for the treatment of various ailments. This by-product is rich in phenolics with over 40 individual compounds iden...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617306783 |