Nitale M'Balikine Krou

From Agricultural Waste to Health-promoting Salts: Peanut Shells and Corn Cobs as Alternatives to Table Salt

Nitale M'Balikine Krou, Ogouvidé Akpaki, Kamaroudine Adéléké & Moursalou Koriko · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2026

Background: Excessive consumption of sodium chloride is associated with hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, while large amounts of agricultural residues such as peanut shells and corn cobs remain underutilized and contribute to environmental pollution. Valorizing these biom...