Effect of Traditional Process Methods on the Physicochemical and Functional Properties of a Traditional Food Salt (Nikkih) Obtained from Waste Biomass Peels of Musa paradisiaca and Musa acuminate

Table 1

Custom design experimental matrix for study of effect of process parameters on quality of potash from M. paradisiaca and M. acuminate peels.

Experimental factors				Responses
Potash source	Burning time (min)	Burning temp (^oC)	Dilution (mL)	pH	Ash content (%)	Potash content (%)	EI (24 hrs/48 hrs) (%)	Alkali content/nonalkali (%)	Foam capacity/foam stability (%)
RwPt	30	350	500
RwBa	30	300	1500
RwBa	60	350	1000
Pt90	90	350	500
Pt90	30	300	1500
Ba90	30	250	1000
RwPt	90	300	1000
Pt90	60	250	1000
Ba90	60	300	500
RwBa	90	250	500
Ba90	90	350	1500
RwPt	60	250	1500
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