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  (Dry flakes of the onion) Onions have been valued for their medicinal qualities by many cultures around the globe. Numerous health benefits have been attributed to the vegetable, including prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disorders. Onions have a unique combination of three families of compounds that are believed to have salutary effects on human health – fructans, flavonoids, and organosulfur compounds. Onions are a nutrient-dense food. 50 g of chopped onion for example provides good contents of energy, carb, fibbers, and proteins. Nutrient contents in 50 g of chopped onion Sl. No. Nutrient Qty UoM 1 energy 64 calorie 2 carb 14.9 g 3 fat 0.16 g 4 cholesterol 0 g 5 fiber 2.72 g 6 sugar ...

Banana is a tropical fruit grown in over 122 countries worldwide. Until 2004, the cultivated area of 3.8 million hectares and a total production of 56.4 million metric tonnes of the fruit were produced ranking it fourth behind rice, corn, and milk. Mass cultivation and consumption of bananas in recent decades made it the world's second-largest fruit crop with an estimated gross production exceeds 139 million tonnes (FAO 2010).  Usually, it is thought that the bananas plant has no use after harvesting the fruit, but it is used in the context significantly: viz. producing bioethanol, single-cell protein, cellulase, citric acid, lactic acid, amylase, cosmetics, fiber, bio-film, paper, bio-plastic bio-electricity in the agro-industry, pharmaceuticals, bio-medical and bio-engineering aspect, etc.  Banana peels  are also useful material. It is also used in different applications like, 1. Antibacterial activity of ethanolic and aqueous extract of banana peels, 2. Production...