Table 1.
Edible soluble sugars and starch and lignocellulose compositions (% dry matter) among 11 total banana samples.
| Samples | Soluble Sugar | Starch | Cellulose | Hemicellulose | Lignin | Pectin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexoses | Pentoses | ||||||
| PS-1 | 26.9 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0.2 | 35.5 ± 0.7 | 11.9 ± 0.7 | 10.8 ± 0.7 | 5.9 ± 0.1 |
| PS-2 | 32.3 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.5 | 27.5 ± 0.5 | 12.2 ± 0.4 | 7.9 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.1 |
| PS-3 | 9.2 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 38.7 ± 2.1 | 15.1 ± 0.3 | 12.6 ± 0.3 | 5.1 ± 0.2 |
| PS-4 | 21.3 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | 37.7 ± 0.9 | 13.9 ± 0.1 | 12.9 ± 0.4 | 3.4 ± 0.1 |
| PS-5 | 22.8 ± 0.2 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 37.2 ± 0.5 | 15.2 ± 0.1 | 10.9 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.1 |
| PS-6 | 8.5 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 7.4 ± 0.4 | 36.7 ± 2.4 | 14.2 ± 0.4 | 12.6 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.1 |
| PS-7 | 17.0 ± 0.5 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 7.9 ± 0.4 | 32.6 ± 0.8 | 13.7 ± 0.2 | 14.9 ± 0.5 | 6.5 ± 0.4 |
| PS-8 | 16.4 ± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 10.2 ± 0.1 | 35.1 ± 1.9 | 14.7 ± 0.2 | 15.6 ± 0.4 | 5.1 ± 0.2 |
| PS-9 | 14.6 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 6.6 ± 0.4 | 37.7 ± 2.1 | 15.7 ± 0.2 | 13.0 ± 0.1 | 5.5 ± 0.2 |
| RC-2 | 42.3 ± 0.2 | 3.6 ± 0.2 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 24.1 ± 1.7 | 10.4 ± 0.1 | 9.3 ± 0.9 | 3.8 ± 0.1 |
| RC-3 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 21.2 ± 2.2 | 12.8 ± 0.4 | 15.5 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.2 |
Data as means ± SD (n = 3).