• Mohd Ahsaan Alam
• Mudasir Yaqoob

Banana peels are the byproducts produced during the processing of banana. The peel is usually thrown away into the municipal waste causing environmental pollution. The peel is rich source of fiber and other vital components like carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals which gives it a potential value for its utilization. The present study was undertaken to prepare banana peel powder by three methods viz., wet milling (WM), dry milling (DM) and wet-milling and tap water washing (WMTWW). The yield potential of insoluble dietary fiber was assessed. The banana peel powder was evaluated for physicochemical parameters by all the three extraction techniques. The banana peel powder prepared by DM had significantly higher yield (16.20±0.05%) than other methods. The protein (7.02±0.39%), starch (7.88±0.42%) and fat (5.73±0.20) content was observed higher in WM but the higher quality of IDF was obtained by WMTWW. Thus it can be concluded that banana peel can be utilized for the extraction of IDF and can be used as a component for the preparation of functional foods.

Banana peel, dietary fibers, milling, Insoluble dietary fibers, physicochemical parameters

"Assessment of yield potential of insoluble dietary fibre from banana peel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no.515-522, October 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDQ06074.pdf

"Assessment of yield potential of insoluble dietary fibre from banana peel", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 10, page no. pp515-522, October 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDQ06074.pdf