Zaini Hana Mohd, Saallah Suryani, Roslan Jumardi, Sulaiman Nurul Shaeera, Munsu Elisha, Wahab Noorakmar A, Pindi Wolyna
Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Heliyon. 2023 Jul 27;9(8):e18734. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18734. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Bananas are among the most produced and consumed fruit all over the world. However, a vast amount of banana biomass is generated because banana trees bear fruit only once in their lifetime. This massive amount of biomass waste is either disposed of in agricultural fields, combusted, or dumped at plantations, thus posing environmental concerns. Nanocellulose (NC) extraction from this source can be one approach to improve the value of banana biomass. Owing to its superb properties, such as high surface area and aspect ratio, good tensile strength, and high thermal stability, this has facilitated nanocellulose application in the food industry either as a functional ingredient, an additive or in food packaging. In this review, two different applications of banana biomass NC were identified: (i) food packaging and (ii) food stabilizers. Relevant publications were reviewed, focusing on the nanocellulose extraction from several banana biomass applications as food additives, as well as on the safety and regulatory aspects. Ultimately, further research is required to prompt a perspicuous conclusion about banana biomass NC safety, its potential hazards in food applications, as well as its validated standards for future commercialization.
香蕉是全球产量和消费量最高的水果之一。然而，由于香蕉树一生只结果一次，会产生大量的香蕉生物质。这些大量的生物质废物要么被丢弃在农田里，要么被焚烧，要么被倾倒在种植园，从而引发环境问题。从这种来源提取纳米纤维素（NC）可能是提高香蕉生物质价值的一种方法。由于其具有诸如高比表面积和长径比、良好的拉伸强度和高热稳定性等优异性能，这促进了纳米纤维素在食品工业中作为功能成分、添加剂或用于食品包装的应用。在这篇综述中，确定了香蕉生物质NC的两种不同应用：（i）食品包装和（ii）食品稳定剂。对相关出版物进行了综述，重点关注从几种香蕉生物质应用中提取作为食品添加剂的纳米纤维素，以及安全和监管方面。最终，需要进一步的研究才能对香蕉生物质NC的安全性、其在食品应用中的潜在危害以及其未来商业化的验证标准得出明确结论。
