- Gazi University Journal of Science
- Vol: 24 Issue: 4
- EXTRACTION OF FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCARIDE COMPONENTS FROM BANANA PEELS
EXTRACTION OF FRUCTO-OLIGOSACCARIDE COMPONENTS FROM BANANA PEELS
Authors : Gulizar Kurtoglu, Sibel Yildiz
Pages : 877-882
View : 10 | Download : 5
Publication Date : 2011-12-16
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The extraction of fructo-oligosaccharides from banana peels was aimed in this study. Experimental parameters were particle size, solvent type, temperature (40-600C) and time (10-210 minutes). 30% of yield was obtained when optimum sized peels (2*7*10 mm) were extracted with pure acetone at relatively low temperature (500C) during 90 minutes. Total fructo-oligosaccharide content was found nearly 33% of the sugar components of the extracts, and nystose was absent. The degree of polymerization was lower than those of other fructooligosaccharide containing plants (<6). It was concluded that GRAS-statued fructo-oligosaccharides can be produced from a solid waste, a banana peel. Keywords: Fructo-oligosaccharide, banana peel, extractionKeywords : Frukto-oligosaccaride, banana peel, extraction