Bananas (AAA group, cv. Pisang Berangan) were collected from
a commercial orchard located at Beranang, Semenyih, Selangor
State of Malaysia. Arabic gum powder KB-120 was obtained from
Jumbo Trading Co., Ltd. Bangkok, Thailand, and locally prepared
Shrimp Shell chitosan (95% deacetylated) was obtained from
Chitin-Chitosan Research Center of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(UKM), Malaysia