EXTRACTION AND QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF ASCORBIC ACID FROM BANANA PEEL MUSA ACUMINATA ‘KEPOK’
This paper discusses the extraction of an antioxidant compound, which is ascorbic acid or vitamin C, from a banana peel using an ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) method. The type of banana used was Musa acuminata also known as “PisangKepok” in Malaysia. The investigation includes the effect of s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2016-04-01
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| Series: | International Islamic University Malaysia Engineering Journal |
| Online Access: | http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/view/576 |