Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Banana plant (Musa sapientum, Musa paradisiaca) is a herb, in the genus Musa. It is cultivatednbsp;mainly for its fruit. The plants are mostly large perennial herbs with rhizomes, with stout andnbsp;unbranched stem. Leaves are simple large with stem clasping sheaths. The fruit is a woody capsulenbsp;or leathery or fleshy soft berry. The fruit average 125 gm, of which approximately 75% is water andnbsp;25% dry matter content. Bananas are valuable source of vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium. Thenbsp;plant is reported to have antiulcerogenic, antilithiatic, antimicrobial, analgesic, antihypertensive,nbsp;antidiarrhoeal, antiallergic, antioxidant, diuretic, hypolipidemic, hypoglycaemic, hair growthnbsp;promoting, haemostatic, muscle relaxant, mutagenic, wound healing nbsp;and vasodilatory activities. Anbsp;vast majority of our population depend largely on herbal medicines. This review gives an overviewnbsp;mainly on the medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacological actions of banana plant.nbsp;
DOI: 10.69580/h8tptv72
Authors: Nilotpal Barua, Mitali Das
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2187733797