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Characterization and chemical composition of epicuticular waxfrom banana leaves grown in Northern Thailand |
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| Creator | 1. Suporn Charumanee 2. Songwut Yotsawimonwat 3. Panee Sirisa-ard 4. Kiatisak Pholsongkram |
| Title | Characterization and chemical composition of epicuticular waxfrom banana leaves grown in Northern Thailand |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
| Journal Vol. | 39 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 509 |
| Keyword | epicuticular wax,banana wax,Kluai Namwa,Musa spp. carnauba wax |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | This study aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties and chemical composition of epicuticular waxextracted from leaves of Kluai Namwa, a banana cultivar which is widely grown in Northern Thailand. Its genotype wasidentified by a botanist. The wax was extracted using solvent extraction. The fatty acid profiles and physicochemical propertiesof the wax namely melting point, congealing point, crystal structures and polymorphism, hardness, color, and solubility wereexamined and compared to those of beeswax, carnauba wax and paraffin wax. The results showed that the genotype of KluaiNamwa was Musa acuminata X M. balbisiana (ABB group) cv. Pisang Awak. The highest amount of wax extracted was 274?g/cm2 surface area. The fatty acid composition and the physicochemical properties of the wax were similar to those ofcarnauba wax. It could be suggested that the banana wax could be used as a replacement for carnauba wax in variousutilizing areas. |
