Table 2: Proximate analysis for pre-treated banana samples.

PARAMETERS/
SAMPLE
PROTEIN (%) MOISTURE (%) ASH (%) FAT (%) CRUDE FIBRE (%) CARBO-
HYDRATE (%)
A2i 4.17 17.4359 1.7241 ND 1.5806 75.0894
A2ii 4.35 16.1137 1.7857 ND 1.5822 76.1684
Mean ± SD 4.26 ± 0.127 16.775 ± 0.935 1.755 ± 0.044 ND 1.581 ± 0.001 75.629 ± 0.763
B2i 12.52 16.2963 1.7391 0.494 1.0106 67.94
B2ii 12.56 15.9509 1.7857 0.4906 1.0136 68.1992
Mean ± SD 12.540 ± 0.028 16.124 ± 0.244 1.762 ± 0.33 ND 1.012 ± 0.002 68.070 ± 0.183
C2i 4.54 13.6364 1.8519 ND 1.0582 78.9135
C2ii 4.7 13.8889 1.8634 ND 1.0603 78.4874
Mean ± SD 4.620 ± 0.113 13.763 ± 0.179 1.858 ± 0.008 ND 1.059 ± 0.001 78.700 ± 0.301
D2i 6.44 14.557 2.439 ND 1.676 74.888
D2ii 6.58 14.3713 2.6087 ND 1.6779 74.7621
Mean ± SD 6.510 ± 0.099 14.464 ± 0.131 2.524 ± 0.120 ND 1.677 ± 0.001 74.825 ± 0.089
E2i 14.74 21.6418 1.8293 0.3029 1.1976 60.2884
E2ii 14.86 21.3483 1.8639 0.3023 1.1932 60.4323
Mean ± SD 14.800 ± 0.085 21.495 ± 0.208 1.847 ± 0.024 0.303 ± 0.00 1.195 ± 0.003 60.360 ± 0.102
F2i 7.85 69.5122 0.641 0.3296 1.0989 20.5683
F2ii 7.79 70.3488 0.6329 0.3247 1.0992 19.8044
Mean ± SD 7.820 ± 0.042 69.931 ± 0.592 0.637 ± 0.006 0.327 ± 0.003 1.099 ± 0.000 20.186 ± 0.540

Legend: F = Fresh banana samples E = Air dried banana samples A = Banana samples dried at 40 °CB = Banana samples dried at 50 °CC = Banana samples dried at 60 °CD = Banana samples dried at 70 °CND = Not Detected i, ii – duplicate results of analysis 2 = Pre-treated banana samples.