Evaluation nutritionnelle comparative des fruits de trois hybrides de bananiers (CRBP 39, FHIA 17 et FHIA 21) avec ceux de la variété Orishele

Nutritional Values of Three Plantain Hybrids CRBP 39, FHIA 17 and FHIA 21 by Comparing them with that of Orishele Variety. This study is to estimate the nutritional values of plantain hybrids CRBP 39, FHIA 17 and FHIA 21 by comparing them with that of Orishele variety as control. For this purpose, Wistar rats weighing in average 82 ± 1.23 g were fed with these plantain diets. The results show good nutritional values of these plantain hybrids. Their daily ingestions by rats vary from 8.41 ± 0.08 to 9.41 ± 0.07 g/d; and an increase in rat weight ranging from 8.38 ± 0.16 to 8.74 ± 0.20 g/d is observed. Plantains used are digested well; their digestibilities vary from 98.43 ± 0.01% to 99.02 ± 0.01% for starch and from 95.38 ± 0.01 to 95.84 ± 0.13% for dry matter. Hybrids starch digestibilities are significantly different from that of the Orishele variety (P≤ 0.05). Rats fed with these plantain hybrids diets have a glycemia ranging from 0.7 to 1.2 g/l with no significant difference.