Banana starch: Production, physicochemical properties, and digestibility—A review
Abstract
The large quantity of green cull bananas has the potential of being used industrially and, thereby, to improve banana economics and eliminate the large environmental problem presented by banana waste. This review summarizes the present knowledge of the composition, structure, physiochemical properties, modifications, and digestibility of banana starches and provides suggestions for needed research to improve the utilization of green cull bananas.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The pith of banana plants' pseudostem and unripe discarded fruit are a good source of starch, pectin, and cellulose.
“The pith of banana plants' pseudostem and unripe discarded fruit are a good source of starch, pectin, and cellulose.”
From Potential Valorization of Banana Production Waste in Developing Countries: Bio-Engineering Aspects (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Banana BPs surpass modified and unmodified corn starch slightly regarding physicochemical properties.
“Its water solubility, retrogradation, and swelling properties are low; thus, banana BPs surpass modified and unmodified corn starch slightly regarding physicochemical properties [16].”
From Potential Valorization of Banana Production Waste in Developing Countries: Bio-Engineering Aspects (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Starch isolated from banana BPs is notably resistant to the influence of heat and amylase.
“Starch isolated from banana BPs is notably resistant to the influence of heat and amylase.”
From Potential Valorization of Banana Production Waste in Developing Countries: Bio-Engineering Aspects (2024) · cites this paper as [16]
Cites
(1992) · PubMed · Cited by 3,809 · see citing works
Starch: Chemistry and Technology
Whistler, R. L., BeMiller, J. N., & PASCHALL, E. F. (1984) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/c2009-0-02983-3 · Cited by 3,274 · see citing works
Self-citationStarch—composition, fine structure and architecture
Tester, R. F., Karkalas, J., & Qi, X. (2004) · Journal of Cereal Science · doi:10.1016/j.jcs.2003.12.001 · Cited by 1,769 · see citing works
Modified Starches Properties and Uses
Wurzburg, O. B. (1986) · Cited by 1,008 · see citing works
Structure of the starch granule. I. Swelling and solubility patterns of various starches.
Leach, H. W. (1959) · Cereal Chemistry · Cited by 987 · see citing works
Phase transitions of the starch–water system
Donovan, J. W. (1979) · Biopolymers · doi:10.1002/bip.1979.360180204 · Cited by 959 · see citing works
Anthology of Starch Granule Morphology by Scanning Electron Microscopy
Jane, J., Kasemsuwan, T., Leas, S., Zobel, H. F., & Robyt, J. F. (1994) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19940460402 · Cited by 668 · see citing works
Jane, J., Wong, K., & McPherson, A. (1997) · Carbohydrate Research · doi:10.1016/s0008-6215(97)00056-6 · Cited by 476 · see citing works
Pea Starch: Composition, Structure and Properties — A Review
Ratnayake, W. S., Hoover, R., & Warkentin, T. D. (2002) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/1521-379x(200206)54:6 · Cited by 438 · see citing works
Surface pores of starch granules.
Fannon, J. E., Hauber, R. J., & BeMiller, J. N. (1992) · Cereal Chemistry · Cited by 374 · see citing works
Self-citationPhysical characteristics of starch granules and susceptibility to enzymatic degradation.
Gallant, D. J., Bouchet, B., Buléon, A., & Pérez, S. (1992) · PubMed · Cited by 371 · see citing works
The Effect of Solutes on the Gelatinization Temperature Range of Potato Starch
Evans, I. D., & Haisman, D. R. (1982) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19820340704 · Cited by 370 · see citing works
Englyst, H. N., Veenstra, J., & Hudson, G. J. (1996) · British Journal Of Nutrition · doi:10.1079/bjn19960137 · Cited by 355 · see citing works
Starch Modification: Challenges and Prospects
BeMiller, J. N. (1997) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19970490402 · Cited by 310 · see citing works
Self-citationDigestion of the carbohydrates of banana (Musa paradisiaca sapientum) in the human small intestine
Englyst, H. N., & Cummings, J. H. (1986) · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1093/ajcn/44.1.42 · Cited by 288 · see citing works
Changes of banana starch by chemical and physical modification
Waliszewski, K. N., Aparicio, M. A., Bello, L. A., et al. (2003) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/s0144-8617(02)00270-9 · Cited by 277 · see citing works
Limiting factors of starch hydrolysis.
Colonna, P. C., Leloup, V., & Buléon, A. (1992) · PubMed · Cited by 271 · see citing works
Resistant starch: Its chemical form in foodstuffs and effect on digestibility in vitro
Ring, S. G., GEE, J., Whittam, M. A., Orford, P. D., & Johnson, I. T. (1988) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/0308-8146(88)90139-2 · Cited by 259 · see citing works
Kearsley, M. W. (1986) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/0308-8146(86)90055-5 · Cited by 247 · see citing works
Starch Breakdown during Banana Ripening: Sucrose Synthase and Sucrose Phosphate Synthase
Cordenunsi, B. R., & Lajolo, F. M. (1995) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf00050a016 · Cited by 239 · see citing works
Gastrointestinal effects of food carbohydrate
Cummings, J. H., & Englyst, H. N. (1995) · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1093/ajcn/61.4.938s · Cited by 236 · see citing works
Starch, structure and functionality
Frazier, P. J., Richmond, P., & Donald, A. M. (1997) · Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks · Cited by 233 · see citing works
Visualization of Channels and Cavities of Corn and Sorghum Starch Granules
Huber, K. C., & BeMiller, J. N. (1997) · Cereal Chemistry · doi:10.1094/cchem.1997.74.5.537 · Cited by 214 · see citing works
Self-citationBehall, K. M., Scholfield, D. J., Yuhaniak, I., & Canary, J. J. (1989) · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1093/ajcn/49.2.337 · Cited by 206 · see citing works
Structure of the starch granule. II. Action of various amylases on granular starches
Leach, H. W., & Schoch, T. J. (1961) · Cereal Chemistry · Cited by 204 · see citing works
GELATINIZATION OF STARCH AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STARCH PASTES
Zobel, H. F. (1984) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-746270-7.50015-x · Cited by 201 · see citing works
Isolation and Partial Characterization of Banana Starches
Bello‐Pérez, L. A., Agama‐Acevedo, E., Sánchez-Hernández, L., & Paredes‐López, O. (1999) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf980828t · Cited by 180 · see citing works
Faisant, N., Buléon, A., Colonna, P., Molis, C., Lartigue, S., Galmiche, J., & Champ, M. M. J. (1995) · British Journal Of Nutrition · doi:10.1079/bjn19950013 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
Measurement of starch fermentation in the human large intestine
Cummings, J. H., & Englyst, H. N. (1991) · Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology · doi:10.1139/y91-018 · Cited by 169 · see citing works
Starch and sugar transformation during the ripening of plantains and bananas
Marriott, J., Robinson, M., & Karikari, S. K. (1981) · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · doi:10.1002/jsfa.2740321011 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Horry, J.-P., Ortiz, R. O., Arnaud, E., Crouch, J. H., Ferris, R. S. B., Jones, D. R., Mateo, N., Picq, C., & Vuylsteke, D. R. (1997) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511470851.007 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Investigation of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Banana Starches
Lii, C., CHANG, S., & YOUNG, Y. (1982) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb04968.x · Cited by 136 · see citing works
Franco, C. M. L., Preto, S. J. D. R., & Ciacco, C. F. (1992) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19920441106 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
van Beynum, G. M. A., & Roels, J. A. (1985) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 129 · see citing works
Characterization of Starch and Fiber of Banana Fruit
Kayisu, K., Hood, L. F., & VanSoest, P. J. (1981) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04511.x · Cited by 111 · see citing works
Banana starch breakdown in the human small intestine studied by electron microscopy.
Faisant, N., Gallant, D. J., Bouchet, B., & Champ, M. M. J. (1995) · PubMed · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Starch Transformation During Banana Ripening: The Amylase and Glucosidase Behavior
Garcia, E., & Lajolo, F. M. (1988) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1988.tb13557.x · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Núñez-Santiago, M. C., Bello‐Pérez, L. A., & Tecante, A. (2004) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2003.12.003 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
Purgatto, E., Lajolo, F. M., do Nascimento, J. R. O., et al. (2001) · Planta · doi:10.1007/s004250000441 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Banana sucrose-phosphate synthase gene expression during fruit ripening
do Nascimento, J. R. O., Cordenunsi, B. R., Lajolo, F. M., et al. (1997) · Planta · doi:10.1007/s004250050193 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Bello‐Pérez, L. A., Romero‐Manilla, R., & Paredes‐López, O. (2000) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/1521-379x(200006)52:5 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Eggleston, G., Swennen, R. L., & Akoni, S. (1992) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19920440402 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Structural features of resistant starch at the end of the human small intestine.
Faisant, N., Champ, M. M. J., Colonna, P., Buléon, A., Molis, C., Langkilde, A. M., Schweizer, T. F., Flourié, B., & Galmiche, J. (1993) · PubMed · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Some Properties and Degradability of Isolated Starch Granules
Cone, J. W., & Wolters, M. G. E. (1990) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19900420804 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Han, X. (2002) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/s0144-8617(01)00347-2 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Han, X. (2002) · Carbohydrate Polymers · doi:10.1016/s0144-8617(01)00348-4 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Arêas, J. A. G., & Lajolo, F. M. (1981) · Journal of Food Biochemistry · doi:10.1111/j.1745-4514.1981.tb00659.x · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Terra, N. N., Garcia, E., & Lajolo, F. M. (1983) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1983.tb09169.x · Cited by 51 · see citing works
New frontiers in food microstructure
Bechtel, D. B. (1983) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Scanning electron-microscopy of starch granules, with or without amylase attack
Hidetsugu, F. U. W. A., Sugimoto, Y., Takaya, T., et al. (1979) · Carbohydrate Research · doi:10.1016/s0008-6215(00)87103-7 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
Rossetto, M. R. M., Purgatto, E., do Nascimento, J. R. O., et al. (2003) · Plant Growth Regulation · doi:10.1023/b:grow.0000007508.91064.8c · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Physical Properties of Starch from Cavendish Banana Fruit
Ling, L., Osman, E. M., Fernandes, J. B. F., et al. (1982) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19820340603 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
The Effect of Monoglycerides on Amylose Complexing During a Potato Granule Process
Hoover, R., & Hadziyev, D. (1981) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19810331006 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Isolation and Partial Characterization of Amaranth and Banana Starches
Bello‐Pérez, L. A., de Léon, Y. P., Agama‐Acevedo, E., & Paredes‐López, O. (1998) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-379x(199810)50:10 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Amylase Activity in Banana Fruit: Properties and Changes in Activity with Ripening
Mao, W., & Kinsella, J. E. (1981) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04183.x · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Neumann, U., Wiege, B., & Warwel, S. (2002) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/1521-379x(200210)54:10 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Sucrose Synthase Activity and Expression during Development and Ripening in Bananas
do Nascimento, J. R. O., Cordenunsi, B. R., & Lajolo, F. M. (2000) · Journal of Plant Physiology · doi:10.1016/s0176-1617(00)80219-9 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
Acetylation and characterization of banana (Musa paradisiaca) starch.
Bello‐Pérez, L. A., Contreras-Ramos, S. M., Jiménez–Aparicio, A. R., & Paredes‐López, O. (2000) · PubMed · Cited by 34 · see citing works
The Molecular Properties of the Components of Starches
Greenwood, C. (1960) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19600120603 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
UNUSUAL STRUCTURES IN CORN STARCH GRANULES*
NIKUNI, Z., & Whistler, R. L. (1957) · The Journal of Biochemistry · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a126748 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Self-citationMolecular Structure of Banana Starch
Kayisu, K., & Hood, L. F. (1981) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04513.x · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Zhang, P., Wampler, J. L., Bhunia, A. K., Burkholder, K. M., Patterson, J. A., & Whistler, R. L. (2004) · Cereal Chemistry · doi:10.1094/cchem.2004.81.4.511 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Self-citationEffect of Hot-water-soluble Components on the Rheological Properties of Rice Starch
Lii, C., & Tsai, M. (2000) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/(sici)1521-379x(200004)52:2/3 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
OCORRÊNCIA E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO AMIDO RESISTENTE EM AMIDOS DE MILHO E DE BANANA
Teixeira, M. A., Ciacco, C. F., Tavares, D. Q., et al. (1998) · Food Science and Technology · doi:10.1590/s0101-20611998000200019 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
A Pilot Scale Study for Banana Starch Production
Chiang, B., Chu, W. C., & Chu, C. L. (1987) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19870390103 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
In vivo Digestion of Banana Starch Granules
Sugimoto, Y., Fujita, S., Takaya, T., et al. (1980) · Starch - Stärke · doi:10.1002/star.19800320903 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Konishi, Y., Kitazato, S., & Nakatani, N. (1992) · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb.56.2046 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Κatz, J. R. (1937) · Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas · doi:10.1002/recl.19370560812 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
CERNING-BEROARD, J., & Dividich, J. L. (1976) · Annales de Zootechnie · doi:10.1051/animres:19760201 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
SMALL-SCALE VINEGAR PRODUCTION FROM BANANAS
Adams (1979) · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Alginate Immobilization of Banana Pulp Enzymes for Starch Hydrolysis and Sucrose Interconversion
Glass, R. W., & Rand, A. G. (1982) · Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb12894.x · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Alcohol fermentation of green banana
Iizuka, M., Uenakai, K., Svendsby, O., et al. (1985) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Lozano, A., Cabrera, I., & Salazar, T. E. (1973) · Revista Colombiana de Química · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Rodríguez-Sosa, E. J., & Parsi-Ros, O. (1984) · The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico · doi:10.46429/jaupr.v68i4.7299 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Happi Emaga, T., Andrianaivo, R. H., Wathelet, B., Tchango, J. T., & Paquot, M. (2007) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.09.006 · Cited by 502 · see citing works
Banana by-products: An under-utilized renewable food biomass with great potential
Padam, B. S., Tin, H. S., Chye, F. Y., & Abdullah, M. I. (2014) · Journal of Food Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13197-012-0861-2 · Cited by 426 · see citing works
Pereira, A., & Maraschin, M. (2015) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.11.008 · Cited by 388 · see citing works
Happi Emaga, T., Robert, C., Ronkart, S. N., Wathelet, B., & Paquot, M. (2008) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2007.08.030 · Cited by 318 · see citing works
Bioactive compounds in banana fruits and their health benefits
Sidhu, J. S., & Zafar, T. A. (2018) · Food Quality and Safety · doi:10.1093/fqsafe/fyy019 · Cited by 230 · see citing works
“The disposal of peel (pomace) and other by-products from banana-processing industry causes a serious environmental problem (Zhang et al., 2005).”
BackgroundWang, Y., Zhang, M., & Mujumdar, A. S. (2012) · LWT - Food Science and Technology · doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2011.12.011 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Development of banana peel jelly and its antioxidant and textural properties
Lee, E.-H., Yeom, H.-J., Ha, M.-S., & Bae, D.-H. (2010) · Food Science and Biotechnology · doi:10.1007/s10068-010-0063-5 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Unripe Banana Flour (Musa acuminata, var. Nanicão)
Menezes, E. W., Tadini, C. C., Tribess, T. B., Zuleta, A., Binaghi, J., Pak, N., Vera, G., Dan, M. C. T., Bertolini, A. C., Cordenunsi, B. R., et al. (2011) · Plant Foods for Human Nutrition · doi:10.1007/s11130-011-0238-0 · Cited by 118 · see citing works
Utilization of banana waste as a resource material for biofuels and other value-added products
Gupta, G., Baranwal, M., Saxena, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2023) · Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery · doi:10.1007/s13399-022-02306-6 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Martins, A. N. A., Pasquali, M. A. D. B., Schnorr, C. E., Martins, J. J. A., de Araújo, G. T., & Rocha, A. P. T. (2019) · Journal of Food Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13197-019-03999-w · Cited by 65 · see citing works
Lipophilic Extracts from Banana Fruit Residues: A Source of Valuable Phytosterols
Oliveira, L., Freire, C. S. R., Silvestre, A. J. D., & Cordeiro, N. (2008) · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · doi:10.1021/jf801709t · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Rattanavichai, W., & Cheng, W. (2015) · Fish & Shellfish Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2015.01.011 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
Functional Properties of Banana Starch (Musa spp.) and Its Utilization in Cosmetics
Thanyapanich, N., Jimtaisong, A., & Rawdkuen, S. (2021) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules26123637 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Ramli, S., Alkarkhi, A. F. M., Shin Yong, Y., Min-Tze, L., & Easa, A. M. (2009) · International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/09637480903183503 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Carbohydrates, phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in pulp and peel of 15 banana cultivars
AQUINO, C. F., SALOMÃO, L. C. C., RIBEIRO, S. M. R., SIQUEIRA, D. L. D., & CECON, P. R. (2016) · Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura · doi:10.1590/0100-29452016090 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Safdari, Y., Vazifedoost, M., Didar, Z., & Hajirostamloo, B. (2021) · International Journal of Food Science · doi:10.1155/2021/5230882 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Kibria, A. A., Kamrunnessa, Rahman, M. M., & Kar, A. (2019) · Malaysian Journal of Halal Research · doi:10.2478/mjhr-2019-0005 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Banana Peels and their Prospects for Industrial Utilization
Khawas, P., Das, A. J., & Deka, S. C. (2017) · Food Processing By‐Products and their Utilization · doi:10.1002/9781118432921.ch9 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Potential Valorization of Banana Production Waste in Developing Countries: Bio-Engineering Aspects
Waraczewski, R., & Sołowiej, B. G. (2024) · Fibers · doi:10.3390/fib12090072 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
- Authors
- Zhang, P., Whistler, R. L., BeMiller, J. N., & Hamaker, B. R.
- Affiliations
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hamaker, Bruce R.
- Venue
- Carbohydrate Polymers
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-03
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 443-458
- ISSN
- 0144-8617 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2050211629
- Cited by
- 516
- References
- 74
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 34 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 19
- FWCI
- 0.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Carbohydrate Polymers (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Food composition and properties
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Banana Cultivation and Research
- Keywords
- banana starch, banana waste valorization, starch physicochemical properties, starch structure, starch modification, starch digestibility, starch composition
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
