Biochemical and nutritional characteristics of some commercial banana (Musa spp.) cultivars of Kerala

Biochemical and nutritional traits of 6 banana (Musa spp.) cultivars commercially cultivated in Kerala, belonging to different genomic groups viz. Pisang Lilin (AA), Grand Naine (ABB), Nendran (AAB), Karpooravalli Njalipoovan (AB) Yangambi (KM-5) (AAA) were evaluated. characters on variables such as titratable acidity (%), total soluble solids (oBrix) (TSS), protein (g), carbohydrates fat ash crude fibre vitamin C (mg), calcium potassium phenols (mg) carotenoid (µg) content laid out a completely randomized design subjected one way ANOVA determine the significance (p=.05). The cultivar (AAB) exhibited desirable biochemical traits, particularly for (0.34%), TSS (23.90oB), (37.51g/100g), (14.89%) (0.90%) content. highest values major minerals banana, especially (168.90 mg/100g) (406.60 mg/100g). current study reveals variation among from groups, with similarities differences overlapping even same group.