Table 3.
Prebiotic index of Dextrose (Control), URB, PRB and BS.
Sample | Prebiotic index ± SD |
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Dextrose (Control) | 0.17 ± 0.0a |
URB | 0.40 ± 0.0b |
PRB | 0.21 ± 0.1a |
BS | 0.46 ± 0.1b |
Inulin | 0.47 ± 0.0b |
URB = unpeeled raw banana; PRB = peeled raw banana; BS = banana starch.
Values are means of triplicate analysis (n = 3).
In a column, means not sharing a common letter are significantly different at P < 0.05.