Short Communication: New record of wild banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract

Sunandar A. 2017. Short Communication: New record of wild banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 18: 1324-1330. Kalimantan Island (Indonesia) is part of the center of origin and diversity of wild bananas in Indo-Malesia region. West Kalimantan is one of province in Kalimantan Island. However, only a little information is available about diversity of wild bananas in West Kalimantan. The aims of this study were to study a possible new record of wild banana species in Nipah Panjang and Teluk Nibung Villages, Kubu Raya District and to describe its phenetic relationships among wild banana species based on morphological characters. By examination based on the morphological character, one species of wild banana was identified, i.e. Musa balbisiana found in Teluk Nibung Village (Local name: Pisang Klotok). However, we didn’t found any wild bananas in Nipah Panjang Village. M. balbisiana was a new record in West Kalimantan. Previously, M. balbisiana is widely distributed only in Java and Sulawesi. M. balbisiana was found in roadsides or backyards of residents in Teluk Nibung Village. Dendrogram of phenetic relationship showed that M. balbisiana from West Kalimantan had similarity with M. balbisiana from Sulawesi with coefficient of similarity 80%.

Iron-fortified klutuk banana (Musa balbisiana Colla) flour supplementation prevented growth failure by suppressing FGF21 in malnourished rats

“…This study revealed that the IBF could prevent the increased FGF21 expression in malnutrition model. This might be due to the protein (8.2%) contained in the banana flour (Sani, 2015; Chalvon-Demersay et al , 2016). Klutuk banana flour consists of essential amino acids histidine, threonine, lysine and leucine (Sani, 2015).…”

“…This might be due to the protein (8.2%) contained in the banana flour (Sani, 2015; Chalvon-Demersay et al , 2016). Klutuk banana flour consists of essential amino acids histidine, threonine, lysine and leucine (Sani, 2015). The protein composition in klutuk banana flour might lead to the inactivated general control nonderepressible 2 and inhibited eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 phosphorylation.…”

“…This causes oxidative stress that can affect the FGF21 levels (Lu et al , 2010). Klutuk banana possess antioxidant capacity (Sani, 2015) that might reduce oxidative stress induced by malnutrition. Therefore, the supplementation of IBF could keep the FGF21 expression in the normal range.…”

“…Klutuk bananas ( Musa balbisiana Colla) were purchased from Plasma Nutfah Pisang Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Klutuk banana flour was prepared according to the previously described method (Sani, 2015). Briefly, whole bananas were washed and blanched.…”

“…Klutuk banana also comprises higher content of protein, fiber and antioxidants than other varieties of bananas. Klutuk banana flour consists of 8.2% total protein and essential amino acid histidine, threonine, lysine and leucine (Sani, 2015).…”