Exploring the Potentials of Banana (Musa Sapietum) Peels in Feed Formulation
Hassan U. F1, Hassan H. F2*, Ushie O A3, Ibrahim A. H2, Tabe N N4
Citation : Hassan U.F,et.al, Exploring the Potentials of Banana (Musa Sapietum) Peels in Feed Formulation International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science 2018, 5(5) : 10-14
The proximate and mineral level of banana (Musa sapietum) peel was determined using standard methods of analyses of AOAC and atomic absorption spectrophotometric method. The peels contained 1.95 ± 0.14 % crude proteins, 5.93 ± 0.13 % crude fat, 8.37 ± 0.18 % crude fibre, and 11.82± 2.17 % carbohydrate. The banana peel investigated contained phosphorus (211.30± 1.24 mg/ 100 g), iron (47.00 ± 1.26 mg/100 g), calcium (59.10 ± 0.85 mg/100 g), magnesium (44.50 ± 0.08 mg/100 g), sodium (115.10 ± 0.26 mg/100 g) with low content in zinc (0.033 ± 0.04 mg/100 g), copper (0.51 ± 0.02 mg/100g), potassium (4.39 ± 0.15 mg/100 g) and manganese (0.702 ± 0.09 mg/100 g).This shows that the peels can be incorporated in the formulation of animal feed as it contains significant amount of both nutrients and minerals needed for the healthy growth of animals and this will also help in reducing the menace of banana peel waste in the environment.