Determination of Tannin Content in Banana (Musa spp) Midribs: a Comparative Study

James Kihara Wangui¹ , Douglas Onyancha² , Benson Ongarora³

1. Dept. of Chemistry, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Private Bag – 10143, Dedan Kimathi, Nyeri – Kenya.
2. Dept. of Chemistry, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Private Bag – 10143, Dedan Kimathi, Nyeri – Kenya.
3. Dept. of Chemistry, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Private Bag – 10143, Dedan Kimathi, Nyeri – Kenya.

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.10 , Issue.1 , pp.1-7, Feb-2023

Online published on Feb 28, 2023

Copyright © James Kihara Wangui, Douglas Onyancha, Benson Ongarora . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Ecological concerns emanating from the use of inorganic tanning agents in leather processing have been on the rise, leading to increased research on alternative tanning agents. This study aimed at determining the tannin content in selected banana leaf midrib samples and their tanning strengths. Soxhlet method was used to extract the tannins from the banana leaf midrib samples. Different solvents were investigated in order to determine the best candidate for the extraction of tannins. Chemical tests were used to determine the nature of tannins present in the selected banana species. Hide powder method made it possible to quantify the tannins present and their tanning strength. The extracted samples were further analyzed using FTIR to establish the functional groups present. Highest yields were obtained using distilled water as solvent at 14.51 ± 0.17% and 7.14 ± 0.15% for sweet banana species (Musa sapentium Linn.) and ‘Muraru’ (AA genome) midribs respectively. Musa sapentium Linn. and ‘Muraru’ (AA genome) midrib tannins had tannin content of 11.71 ± 0.33% and 6.36 ± 0.19% respectively from the hide powder method. Both species had a tanning strength greater than the recommended minimum value of 1.5. However, the data from the study showed that only sweet banana leaf midrib tannins can be commercially viable in leather tanning since they have a tannin content above the required minimum value (>10%).

Key-Words / Index Term :
Banana, Banana leaf midribs, Mimosa, Musa sapentium Linn, ‘Muraru’, Tannins

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