Article Review the Potential of Banana Stems as a Source of Prebiotic

Ni Made Ayu Suardani Singapurwa (Faculty of Agriculture, Warmadewa University, Denpasar, Bali)
Ni Wayan Nursini (Faculty of Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Dhyana Pura University, Denpasar, Bali)
Purwaningtyas Kusumaningsih (Faculty of Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Dhyana Pura University, Denpasar, Bali)
I Putu Candra (Faculty of Agriculture, Warmadewa University, Denpasar, Bali)
A.A. Made Semariyani (Faculty of Agriculture, Warmadewa University, Denpasar, Bali)

International Journal of Scientific Multidisciplinary Research (IJSMR)
Vol. 1 No. 7 (2023): August 2023

A Prebiotic is a food that cannot be digested by the human body but provides health benefits by increasing the growth or activity of good bacteria in the large intestine.  Prebiotics are indigestible foodstuffs that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon, improving health and well-being.  Prebiotics can be found in high-fibre foods such as whole grains, bananas, leafy greens, onions, garlic, and soybeans.  Bananas are one potential source of prebiotics because they contain dietary fibre compounds that can stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the large intestine. Banana stems contain dietary fibre compounds that can stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the large intestine, so it has the potential as a source of prebiotics.  Prebiotic flour can be prepared from banana stems by identifying the genotype of amylolytic bacteria