Evaluating Provitamin A Carotenoids and Polar Metabolite Compositions during the Ripening Stages of the Agung Semeru Banana (Musa paradisiaca L. AAB)

Chandra, Rosita D. and Siswanti, Chandra A. and Prihastyanti, Monika Nur Utami and Heriyanto, Heriyanto and Limantara, Leenawaty and Brotosudarmo, Tatas Hardo Panintingjati (2020) Evaluating Provitamin A Carotenoids and Polar Metabolite Compositions during the Ripening Stages of the Agung Semeru Banana (Musa paradisiaca L. AAB). International Journal of Food Science. pp. 1-9.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8503923

Abstract

Banana cultivars that are rich in provitamin A carotenoids and other nutrients may oﬀ er a potential food source to help alleviate vitamin A deﬁ ciencies, particularly in developing countries. The local plantain type banana, Agung Semeru (Musa paradisiaca L.), was investigated, in order to analyse the changes in the compositions of the provitamin A carotenoids and metabolite compounds, including the amino acids, organic acids, and sugars, during the ripening stage as this banana is widely processed for food products in either the unripe, ripe, or overripe stages. The bananas that had reached the desired ripening stages were subjected to highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, and the results indicated that the total provitamin A carotenoid concentrations ranged between 4748.83 μg/100 g dry weight (dw) and 7330.40 μg/100 g dw, with the highest level of vitamin A activity at 457:33 ± 5:18 μg retinol activity equivalents (RAE)/100 g dw. Compared to the Cavendish variety, which is consumed worldwide, the Agung Semeru banana had vitamin A activity that was 40 to 90 times higher, dependent on the stage of ripening. The breakdown of the starch during the ripening stages resulted in an increase of its sugar compounds, such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose, as well as its dominant organic acids, such as malic acid, oxalic acid, and citric acid, which were observed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) during the ripening stages. The ﬁ ndings of this study show that the Agung Semeru banana is a promising fruit that could be widely produced as a nutritional and energy food resource, due to its high levels of vitamin A activity and sugars.

Item Type:	Artikel Jurnal/Prosiding
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
Divisions:	Universitas Pembangunan Jaya
Depositing User:	Admin Repository
Date Deposited:	27 Apr 2023 08:16
Last Modified:	27 Apr 2023 08:16
URI:	http://eprints.upj.ac.id/id/eprint/4956

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