Table 3.
Comparison of FOS content in banana cultivars
| Present study (FW) g/100 g | Agopian et al. 2008 (FW) g/100 g | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana cultivars | GF2 | GF3 | Inulin | TF | Banana cultivar | GF2 | GF3 |
| Hill Banana | 0.17 | ND | 0.23 | 0.69 | Ouro | 0.29 | ND |
| Karpooravalli | ND | ND | 0.17 | 0.66 | Nanicao | 0.41 | ND |
| Morris | - | - | - | ND | Prata | 0.56 | 0.03 |
| Nendran | 0.07 | ND | 0.85 | 0.47 | Maca | 0.25 | ND |
| Poovan | - | - | - | ND | Mysore | 0.55 | ND |
| Rasthali | ND | ND | 0.19 | 1.43 | Pacovan | 0.44 | ND |
| Red Banana | - | - | - | ND | Terra | 0.77 | ND |
| Figo | 0.28 | ND | |||||
TF present in lower amount than detectable value in banana cultivars. GF3, GF4 and Inulin was not analysed in banana cultivars
FW Fresh Weight, GF 2 1-kestose, GF 3 Nystose, TF Total fructans, ND Not Detected, - Not analyzed