RRL

Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature The banana family consists of large plants that flourish in moist areas throughout the tropics. The edible fruit is rich in carbohydrates and is source of vitamins A and C and the minerals potassium and and phosp phospho horu rus. s. The The most most fami famili liar ar bana banana na is the the yell yellow ow-s -ski kinn nned, ed, swee sweet, t, pulp pulpy y frui fruitt of  international trade.(Grolier Encyclopedia of Knowledge ). anana is undoubtedly the most widely and commonly grown fruit in the !hilippines. "ts market has wide potentials here and abroad. "t is not only a dessert fruit# it can also be made into  banana sauce, fried chips, flour pures, vinegar and wine. "t is also used as a substitute for our staple food (Estrella, 1996). anana stem, appearing as a waste of the banana plant is supposed to be very good for health. $ne can use banana stem for its high nutritive value in different ways. "t is also a source of energy and can be taken by one when he or she is fatigued or tired. After the tree has given fruit, its stem can be taken out and consumed in various forms as salads, raitas, vegetable and soups. The banana stem is thick and fibrous and has the taste of banana. "t can be eaten raw or cooked. "t forms an integral part of most %outh %ou th "ndian health conscious families. The banana stem adds bulk to the food and is very useful for all those who wish to lose weight. &owever the use of banana stem should be carried on with other means to lose weight like e'ercise and a  positive spirit. The fiber fiber in banana stem helps to cure constipation and deto'ify the body. The The use of banana to eliminate kidney stones cannot be overlooked. anana stem is also good taken as a  uice or soup which helps eliminate and treat kidney stone. Those suffering suffering from kidney stones can benefit a lot by taking the uice prepared from the tender stem of the banana plant. es,  banana stem also acts like a diuretic helping to eliminate waste fluids from from the body. esides esides it has a cooling effect on the body bod y and is highly recommended in tropical countries (http!!www"#edwonders"co#!#ed$logs!general!how%to%relish%the%$anana%ste#%for%good% health%&96"ht# ).

Acetic acid, systematically named ethanoic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C&*C$$& (also written as C&*C$+& or C+&$+). "t is a colourless liuid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid.inegar is roughly */01 acetic acid by volume, making acetic acid the main component of vinegar apart from water. Acetic acid has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell. esides its production as household vinegar, it is mainly  produced as a precursor to polyvinylacetate and cellulose acetate. Although it is classified as a weak acid, concentrated acetic acid is corrosive and can attack the skin(https!!en"wi'ipedia"org!wi'i!(cetic)acid ). The banana stem has fiber / this is very beneficial for those on a weight-loss program. "t is also a rich source of potassium and vitamin 2 which helps in the production of insulin and hemoglobin. 3ating banana stem once a week keeps high blood pressure in control. anana stem also maintains fluid balance within the body. "t is a diuretic and helps deto'ify the body. The popular belief is that eating banana stem is very go od for kidney stones(http!!www"#edindia"net!patients!lifestyleandwellness!#edicinal%properties%of%the% $anana%plant"ht# ).

anana is one of the most important fruits of commerce in the country. There are about +44 known local varieties. The saba variety is seldom eaten fresh. "t is generally incorporated in kitchen recipes in the home home and is converted into various products by industry, of which the most common are banana chips, sauce and bananas in syrup. The Cavendish variety is grown e'tensively in large plantations in 5indanao primarily for fresh consumption in the e'port market. Ten to twenty percent of the produce, however, does not meet the si6e standards reuired for e'port and are thus reected. These reects have aroused interest as a valuable raw material for  large or small banana processing industries. Attempts have thus been made to adapt process for the production of banana products to the Cavendish variety (Estrella, 1996 ). As " observed anana %tem had sugar that ants ate it continuously. As " know any food that has sugar content can be an ingredient in making vinegar.