A review of raw plantain size reduction

Olutomilola, Emmanuel Olatunji

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00773

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“…In this study, consumption of plantain and its products as a promising way to defeat COVID-19 among diabetic patients was established via researchers' works (Olutomilola, 2021). This attests to the relevance of this study in this critical period in the history of the world.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…Using ANSYS Mechanical of ANSYS 14.0 software, static analysis of the pulverizer's finite element model (FEM) was done in order to ascertain its workability and structural integrity before fabrication as suggested by Olutomilola (2021). It was assumed that forces or loads applied were evenly distributed on the machine's members.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The management of diabetes without negative side effects is said to be a challenge in the world (Ajiboye et al, 2018;Olutomilola, 2021). Diabetes, adjudged a risk factor for COVID-19 (Seewoodhary and Oozageer, 2020;Adeyeri et al, 2020), has been associated with worse outcomes in COVID-19 patients (Hussain et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consumption of plantain and its associated products seems to be one of the promising ways to weaken and win the war against COVID-19, following the recommendation of unripe plantain flour for dietary management of diabetes mellitus (Olutomilola, 2021). The quest to manage diabetes mellitus and mitigate the alarming postharvest losses of plantain in Nigeria (the fifth largest producer of plantain in the world) gave birth to this research work.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The quest to manage diabetes mellitus and mitigate the alarming postharvest losses of plantain in Nigeria (the fifth largest producer of plantain in the world) gave birth to this research work. The study shows that postharvest losses of plantain usually range from 5% to over 50% in Nigeria (Morris et al, 2019;Olutomilola et al, 2021;Olutomilola, 2021). Plantain is usually processed into flour and other storable or value-added products due to its perishable nature and to ease transportation from one location to another for commercial purposes (Olutomilola and Omoaka, 2018;Olutomilola et al, 2020).…”

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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Pulverizer for Plantain Flour Process Plant

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Ayodeji

Adeyeri

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Diabetes, adjudged a risk factor for coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19), can be managed through consumption of plantain and its associated products. Plantain is usually processed into flour and other storable/value-added products due to its very short shelf-life. To process unripe plantain pulps into flour, there is a need for size reduction after drying. This paper presents the development and performance evaluation of a size reduction unit for pulverizing, sieving and conveying material to the next processing stage in a plantain flour process plant. Its model was developed using solidworks application software. After design analysis, the model was simulated to establish its suitability/adequacy for fabrication. The pulverizer was fabricated using locally available materials. Its performance evaluation gave 400kg/h throughput, 96% crushing efficiency and 96% efficiency based on the required particle size. The average particle size of flour obtained was 236μm using 500μm screen. Effect of cyclone control-valve on the pulverizer’s overall efficiency was also investigated by allowing it to operate when the valve was completely closed, partially closed and fully opened. It was observed that the control-valve’s positions significantly influenced the machine’s performance/efficiency. It can thus be inferred that the position of cyclone control-valve has significant effect on a pulverizer’s efficiency/performance. Hence, leaving control-valve fully opened during operation would help a pulverizer perform with optimum efficiency, as the pulverizer was able to convey material, efficiently in that position, to the next processing stage during performance evaluation.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Determination of acrylamide in plantain and cassava chips through solid‐phase microextraction and gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection

Díaz‐Ávila,

Castellanos‐Galeano,

Taborda‐Ocampo

et al. 2024

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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SummaryA robust method for analysing acrylamide in plantain and cassava snacks was developed using SPME and GC‐FID. Optimised via Box–Benkhen design, the method met European standards with a calibration curve R2 > 99%, detection limit 63 μg kg−1, and quantification limit 212 μg kg−1. Precision was <17.76% as per Horwitz equation. Acrylamide levels in fried ripe plantain were 894.40 ± 56.35 μg kg−1 and in cassava snacks 59.42 ± 2.46 μg kg−1. This validated method offers an efficient means for acrylamide control in thermally processed foods.

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Biofuel Recovery from Plantain and Banana Plant Wastes: Integration of Biochemical and Thermochemical Approach

Giwa¹,

Sheng²,

Maurice³

et al. 2023

Journal of Renewable Materials

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Globally, fossil fuel dependence has created several environmental challenges and climate change. Hence, creating other alternative renewable and ecologically friendly bio-energy sources is necessary. Lignocellulosic biomass has gained significant attention recently as a renewable material for biofuel production. The large amounts of plantain and banana plant parts wasted after harvesting, as well as the peels generated daily by the fruit market and industries, demonstrate the potential of bioenergy resources. This review briefly assesses plantain and banana plant biomass (PBB) generated in the developing, developed, and underdeveloped countries, the consumable parts, and feasible products yield. It emphasized the advantages and disadvantages of the commonly adopted treatment technologies of composting, incineration, and landfilling. Further, the utilization of PBB as catalysts in biodiesel synthesis was briefly highlighted. To optimize recovery of biofuel, different integration routes of pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, fermentation, hydrothermal carbonization, hydrothermal liquefaction, and hydrothermal gasification for the valorization of the PBB were proposed. The complex compounds present in the PBB (hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin) can be converted into valuable bio-products such as methane gas and bio-ethanol for bioenergy, and nutrients to promote bioactive ingredients. The investigation of the viability and innovation potential of the integrated routes' technology is necessary to improve the circular bio-economy and the recovery of biofuels from biomass waste, particularly PBB.

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A review of raw plantain size reduction

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Development and Performance Evaluation of a Pulverizer for Plantain Flour Process Plant

Development and Performance Evaluation of a Pulverizer for Plantain Flour Process Plant

Determination of acrylamide in plantain and cassava chips through solid‐phase microextraction and gas chromatography with flame ionisation detection

Biofuel Recovery from Plantain and Banana Plant Wastes: Integration of Biochemical and Thermochemical Approach

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