The extraction of fructo-oligosaccharides from banana peels was aimed in this study. Experimental parameters
were particle size, solvent type, temperature (40-600C) and time (10-210 minutes). 30% of yield was obtained
when optimum sized peels (2*7*10 mm) were extracted with pure acetone at relatively low temperature (500C)
during 90 minutes. Total fructo-oligosaccharide content was found nearly 33% of the sugar components of the
extracts, and nystose was absent. The degree of polymerization was lower than those of other fructooligosaccharide
containing plants (