Study on the Potassium content of Nigerian Bananas and the Methanolic Extraction, Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Studies of Oils from Banana Peels

Study on the Potassium content of Nigerian Bananas and the Methanolic Extraction, Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Studies of Oils from Banana Peels

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Banana is eaten all over the world by all sections of the population. It is known to contain potassium and it has been suggested that it could serve as a source of potassium. Recently, a valuable chemical component, a lectin, called BanLec, was isolated from banana fruit and found to possess anti-HIV-1 activity. However, the peels of banana are thrown away as rubbish and farmers are known to...
 
Published at Covenant Journal of Physical and Life Sciences (CJPL)
Volume 3
Issue 1
Published in 2015
 
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Oluwatosin Y. Audu, Bamidele M. Durodola, Raphael C. Mordi, F. Elizabeth Owolabi, Gabriella C. Uzoamaka, Joan I. Ayo-Ajayi, E. Afolake Fadairo, Ifedolapo O. Olanrewaju, Taiwo F. Owoeye, S. John Olurunshola
Olanrewaju Ifedolapo » Dr Ifedolapo Olufunke Olanrewaju is a faculty at the Department of Chemistry, Covenant University. In September 2009, Ifedolapo Olanrewaju was appointed as a lecturer. She began her academic career as a Graduate Assistant. Since then, she has grown within the ranks to become a Lecturer II, contributing immensely by imparting knowledge on students and communicating her novel researches in highly... view full profile
Dr Ife Olanrewaju
 
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