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Abstract
The aim of this work was to study the operational feasibility of utilizing bananacultivation by-products as an alternative raw material not exploited by farmers optimally, but on some contraries disposed of or burning which leads to harm the environment, Banana pseudo-stem is one of banana by-products which consists of lignocellulosic material, so it consists of components similar to that of wood such as cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose. Cellulose was extracted by maceration and studying the factors that affect the maceration process as well as the properties of the cellulose obtained. Banana pseudo-stem divided to the outer sheath of the banana pseudo-stem (T1) and the inner central core (T2) the two parts were investigated for total Moisture, ash, crude fat, crude fiber, crude protein, carbohydrate contents, mineral, total dietary fiber content and fraction, Phytochemical screening polyphenols, totalflavonoid, and antioxidant properties. Also, cellulose was isolated through two stages, (i) the formed of holocelluloses through chlorinating or bleaching process and (ii) alkalization processthe isolated cellulose was identified qualitatively,the isolated cellulose was identified qualitatively and modified to cellulose derivatives (Cellulose acetate – carboxymethylcellulose) and investigated the Thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared, Scanning Electron Microscope and X-ray diffraction.