The analysis of nutrient and fiber content of banana (Musa paradisiaca) sold in Pontianak, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract. Hasanah R, Daningsih E, Titin. 2017. The analysis of nutrient and fiber content of banana (Musa paradisiaca) sold in Pontianak, Indonesia. Biofarmasi J Nat Prod Biochem 15: 21-25. This study aimed to determine the effect of varieties of bananas and marketplaces on the nutrients and fiber of bananas sold in Pontianak. Completely Randomized Design (CRD) Factorial model with main factors of varieties of banana (barangan, masak hijau, singapura), market places, namely traditional market, fruit stores, and side road kiosk, and the combination of varieties and market places of banana. The variable tests were carbohydrate, glucose, fructose, sucrose, protein, lipid, vitamin C, crude fiber, water, and ash content. The result was processed with SAS application 6.12 version using ANOVA CRD Factorial and significances followed by LSD ?=0.05. Results found that banana varieties significantly affected total carbohydrate, glucose, fructose, sucrose, vitamin C, lipid, and water but did not significantly affect crude fiber and ash. The marketplaces did not significantly affect total carbohydrate, glucose, fructose, sucrose, protein, vitamin C, crude fiber, and water but significantly affected ash content. The combination between varieties and marketplaces significantly affected specific nutrient content.  Barangan was good on total carbohydrates, vitamin C, and ash, while masak hijau was highest on glucose, fructose, sucrose, and crude fiber. In addition, singapura was highest in protein, lipid, and water.