A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Taxonomy:                                                                            

                                                                                                 Kingdom  : Plantae

                                                                                                 Division   : Magnoliophyta

                                                                                                 Class        : Liliopsida

                                                                                                  Order       : Zingiberales

                                                                            ,                     Family     : Musaceae

                                                                                                  Genus      : Musa

Chemical Constituents:Cellulose fibers.

Part used : Flowers

Reference:

              Chemical constituents:

• A novel method for the synthesis of cellulose nanofibril whiskers from banana fibers and characterization

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18570426

               Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

• Effect of plantain banana on gastric ulceration in NIDDM rats: role of gastric mucosal glycoproteins, cell proliferation, antioxidants and free radicals.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16629371

• Hypoglycemic effect of ethanolic extract of Musa sapientum on alloxan induced diabetes mellitus in rats and its relation with antioxidant potential.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16260406

• Antihyperglycaemic activity of Musa sapientum flowers: effect on lipid peroxidation in alloxan diabetic rats.

  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10685115

   

• Hypoglycaemic effect of Musa sapientum L. in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10624895