the product (Nimmol et al., 2007).
Moreover, with Day 1 representing the least ripened bananas
and containing the lowest sugar to starch ratio of 2.90 ± 0.20, its
hardness value of 16.51 ± 1.40 N was significantly higher than
those of other days of ripeness. At the same time, it showed less
expansion than Day 2 products, indicating a more compact and
harder structure as opposed to a crispier, porous structure