Table 1.

Chemical and lignocellulosic composition of different parts of banana waste biomass.

Biomass	Leaves	Peel	Rachis	Pseudostem	References
Lignocellulosic fractions, %
Hemicellulose	34.34	2.5	9.8	4.5	[16,17]
Cellulose	43.34	12.2	26.2	29.5
Lignin	15.0	18.4	8.6	7.4
Chemical composition, %
Crude protein	17	5.5–7.87	5.29	10	[[18], [19], [20], [21]]
Lipid	12.7	2.24–11.6	0.99	5
Ash	12.4	9–11	9.95	20.5
Carbohydrate	–	59.51–76.58	35.89	46.58
Dietary Fibre	–	47–53	56	61.14