Antimicrobial activity of banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) peels against food borne pathogenic microbes

• Main Authors: Mohd Sirajudin, Zuvairea Nazren, Ahmed, Qamar Uddin, Khan Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal, Kamarudin, Zawane, Khan, Abdul Viqar, Uddin, ABM Helal, Musa, Najiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 2014
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40267/1/Banan_peel_final_galry_proof_19th_oct_final.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40267/; http://microbiologyjournal.org/index.php
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) peels are usually considered as wastes and are discarded during the processing, which eventually contribute to polluting the environment. Hence, this study was aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of two different varieties of M. paradisiaca peels, i.e., Nangka (...