Exploiting waste derived from Musa spp. processing: Banana and plantain

Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are among the most popular crops especially in tropical and sub‐tropical zones. Musa spp. is a unique, perennial, single‐harvest plant that after fruit harvesting is decapitated and generates large amounts of waste and by‐products: leaves and pseudostem. Fruit process...

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Published in:Biofuels, bioproducts and biorefining bioproducts and biorefining, 2023-07, Vol.17 (4), p.1046-1067
Main Authors: Serna‐Jiménez, Johanna Andrea, Siles López, José Ángel, Ángeles Martín Santos, María, Chica Pérez, Arturo Fco
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural wastes
biocompounds
biomaterial
Biorefineries
biorefinery
by‐products
compost
Composting
Economic benefits
energy
Ethanol
Fermentation
Fruits
Fungiculture
Harvesting
Industrial wastes
Microorganisms
Musaceae
Plantains
Polysaccharides
Proteins
Saccharides
Substrates
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Summary:Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are among the most popular crops especially in tropical and sub‐tropical zones. Musa spp. is a unique, perennial, single‐harvest plant that after fruit harvesting is decapitated and generates large amounts of waste and by‐products: leaves and pseudostem. Fruit processing also generates waste peels and discarded pieces. Recent research has demonstrated that this type of organic substrate represents a potentially valuable resource that can be developed into high‐value products. These developments are critically reviewed in this article, which includes a summary of the composition and biocompounds contained in pseudostem and peel, the use of Musa spp. waste in animal and human feed and the obtention of fiber to make paper, rope, handcrafts and combustion materials. On the other hand, the potential for polysaccharides to be fermented and transformed into ethanol, methane or hydrogen, the obtention of single‐cell protein (microbial protein) and the use of solid residues for composting or as a substrate for mushrooms cultivation have also been evaluated. The applications described represent great opportunities for economic benefits from this agro‐industrial waste. A scheme for the integrated utilization of Musa spp. waste in a biorefinery approach is presented as well.
ISSN:1932-104X
1932-1031
DOI:10.1002/bbb.2475