Carotenoid Analysis from Commercial Banana Cultivars (Musa spp.) in Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Jodiawan Jodiawan (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Devi Natalia Chrisdiyanti (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Nur Vi’atin (Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Monika Nur Utami Prihastyanti (Ma Chung Research Center for Photosynthetic Pigments (MRCPP), Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Rosita Dwi Chandra (Ma Chung Research Center for Photosynthetic Pigments (MRCPP), Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Heriyanto Heriyanto (Ma Chung Research Center for Photosynthetic Pigments (MRCPP), Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Chandra Ayu Siswanti (Ma Chung Research Center for Photosynthetic Pigments (MRCPP), Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)
Lia Hapsari (Purwodadi Botanic Garden, Research Center for Plant Conservation and Botanic Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jl. Raya Surabaya – Malang KM. 65, Purwodadi, Pasuruan 67163, East Java, Indonesia)
Tatas Hardo Panintingjati Brotosudarmo (Ma Chung Research Center for Photosynthetic Pigments (MRCPP), Universitas Ma Chung, Villa Puncak Tidar N-01, Malang 65151, East Java, Indonesia)

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry
Vol 21, No 3 (2021)

Banana, as the world’s most consumed fruit, is a good source of carbohydrate, potassium, fiber, and other essential nutrients such as pro-vitamin A carotenoids. The carotenoid content and composition in bananas commonly sold in fruit shops in Malang have become interesting studies. Five types of banana, i.e. Berlin, Mas, Cavendish, Candi and Raja were characterized using high-performance liquid chromatography and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The carotenoid concentrations ranged between 347–3,660 µg/100 g dry weight (dw), with the level of vitamin A activity at the range between 6-139 µg RAE/100 g dw. The Mas banana had a higher carotenoid concentration compared to the Berlin, Candi, Raja, and Cavendish varieties.