The type of cultivar changes the nutritional characteristics, color, prebiotic potential and rheological properties of green banana biomassKeywords: Bananas varieties, fibers, oscillatory tests, probiotic counts, storage stability
The consumption of green banana biomass is related to its high content of resistant starch and fiber. The evaluation of green banana biomass obtained from three varieties of Banana Prata (Musa sapientum), Fhia 1, Fhia 18 and BRS platinum, identified that we can find different nutritional values, physical and rheological properties, depending on the variety, such as divergence in the values of C* (color saturation) Fhia 01 (14,40 ± 0,18), Fhia 18 (18.13 ± 0.44) e BRS platina (47.81 ± 1.22). The Fhia 1 sample had a better result regarding the stability of the elastic property. As well as the BRS platinum and Fhia 18 samples, they presented a profile of greater rigidity and viscosity, relating this result to the fiber content of the samples. The prebiotic potential was also evaluated, the sample with the addition of 2% BBV obtained the highest count of Lactobacillus casei-01 (9,12 UFC/ml, for stability analysis we had for samples stored at room temperature, refrigeration and freezing temperature.