Material and methods
Obtaining and processing raw materialsBananas, 'Prata' variety, were purchased in the municipal market of Pombal, Paraíba, Brazil, selected in advanced maturation stage (yellow with brown spots, according to Von Loesecke ripening scale), plummeted, washed under running water, sanitized in chlorinated solution (150 ppm for 15 minutes), rinsed, peeled and sliced manually into 1.0 cm thick slices.
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