Physico-chemical characteristics of fresh banana and guava fruits

Abstract

The fresh banana and guava fruits were evaluated for various physico-chemical characteristics. Data show that average fruit weight and pulp weight of banana and guava fruits were 144.00 and 121.33 g and 661.00 and 820.66 g/kg fruit. The yield of pulp was 66.10% in banana and 82.06% in guava fruits. Total soluble solids, total sugars, reducing sugars and pectin in banana and guava fruits were 20.20 and 10.70%, 14.60 and 9.12%, 7.97 and 4.36%, and 0.93 and 0.97%, respectively. Specific gravity, acidity, pH and ascorbic acid in banana and guava fruits were found to be 0.95 and 0.96, 0.41 and 0.48%, 4.38 and 4.30, and 5.07 and 123.88 mg/100g, respectively. The banana fruit had total carotenoids (0.68 mg/100 g). Total phenols in banana and guava fruits were recorded as 7.48 and 40.24 mg/100g.