Banana inflorescence: Its bio-prospects as an ingredient for functional foods

• Main Authors: Beng, Fye Lau, Kin, Weng Kong, Kok, Hoong Leong, Sun, Jian, He, Xuemei, Wang, Zhenxing, Mustafa, Mohd Rais, Tau, Chuan Ling, Ismail, Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88004/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88004/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924224418306654

Background: There is a renewed interest in the utilisation of agricultural by-products, particularly those from crop plants, as a source of functional ingredients. The banana (Musa spp.) is a popular food crop worldwide but its inflorescence is often undervalued, similar to other agricultural by-pro...