Abstract:
Although bananas are widely grown worldwide in many tropical and a few subtropical
countries, banana beverages are still among the fruit beverages processed
by use of rudimentary methods such as the use of feet or/and spear grass to extract
juice. Because banana juice and beer remained on a home made basis, there is a
research drive to come up with modern technologies to more effectively process
bananas and to make acceptable banana juices and wines. One of the main
hindrances in the production of highly desirable beverages is the pectinaceous nature
of the banana fruit, which makes juice extraction and clarification very difficult.