Banana

Name	AC	CK
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	16	45
Diarrhea	6	44
Diarrhea: in Children	4	40
Hormone Imbalances: Low Melatonin	2	20
Hypercholesterolemia	3	16
Oxidative Stress	9	16
Colon Cancer	4	13
Obesity	2	12
Breast Cancer	2	11
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1	5	11
Adiponectin: Low Levels	1	10
Breast Cancer: Prevention	1	10
Childhood Infections	1	10
Colorectal Cancer	1	10
Constipation	1	10
Coronary Artery Disease	1	10
Diabetic Complications	5	10
Dysentery	1	10
Endothelial Dysfunction	1	10
Hyperglycemia	6	10
Hypertension	1	10
Insulin Resistance	1	10
Intestinal Permeability	1	10
Kidney Cancer	1	10
Serotonin Disorders	1	10
Shigellosis	1	10
Aspirin-Induced Toxicity	4	8
Depression	3	8
Anxiety	3	6
Gastric Ulcer	3	6
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	4	6
Inflammation	4	5
Chemically-Induced Liver Damage	2	4
Cholesterol: Oxidation	2	4
Dyslipidemias	2	4
Infertility: Male	2	4
NSAID-induced toxicity	2	4
Prostate Enlargement	1	4
Prostatic Hyperplasia: Benign	1	4
Testosterone-Induced	1	4
Ulcers	2	4
Wound Healing	2	4
Blood Sugar Problems	2	3
Escherichia coli Infections	2	3
Staphylococcus aureus infection	2	3
Aluminum Toxicity	1	2
Cancers: All	1	2
Cardiac Hypertrophy	1	2
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Gentamicin	1	2
Colitis	1	2
Corticosteroid-Induced Toxicity	1	2
Diabetes Insipidus: Nephrogenic	1	2
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1: Prevention	1	2
Diabetes: Oxidative Stress	1	2
Diabetic Neuropathy	1	2
Drug-Induced Toxicity: Epilepsy Drugs	1	2
Duodenal Ulcer	1	2
Ehrlich carcinoma	1	2
Gastric Ulcers	1	2
HIV Infections	2	2
Helicobacter Pylori Infection	1	2
High Cholesterol	1	2
Hyperlipidemia	1	2
Hypoglycemia	1	2
Infection: Antibiotic Resistant	2	2
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	1	2
Kidney Stones: Hyperoxaluric	1	2
Nephropathy	1	2
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	1	2
Peptic Ulcer	1	2
Skin Diseases: Photo-Aging	1	2
Testosterone: Too High	1	2
Urolithiasis	1	2
Alzheimer's Disease	1	1
Bacterial Infections	1	1
Candida Albicans	1	1
Chikungunya Virus	1	1
Chronic Disease	1	1
Citrobacter Infection	1	1
Enterovirus 71	1	1
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections	1	1
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections	1	1
Hydrogen Peroxide Induced Toxicity	1	1
Leishmaniasis	1	1
Liver Cancer	1	1
MRSA	1	1
Melanoma	1	1
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis	1	1
Pancreatic Cancer	1	1
Porphyromonas gingivalis	1	1
Prostatic Hyperplasia	1	1
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome	1	1
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis	1	1
Tumors	1	1
Vitamin A Deficiency	1	1
Yellow Fever	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Antioxidants	33	67
Hypoglycemic Agents	25	56
Antidiarrheals	6	44
Chemopreventive	4	31
Anti-Inflammatory Agents	11	26
Anticholesteremic Agents	4	18
Cardioprotective	3	14
Anti-Bacterial Agents	10	13
Hypolipidemic	6	12
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors	2	11
Anti-Ulcer Agents	5	10
Antihypertensive Agents	1	10
Serotonergic	1	10
Antidepressive Agents	3	8
Alpha-amylase inhibitor	5	7
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor	4	7
Anti-Anxiety Agents	3	6
Hepatoprotective	3	6
Superoxide Dismutase Up-regulation	2	6
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	4	5
Apoptotic	4	5
Interleukin-6 Downregulation	3	5
Anti-Glycation Agents	1	4
Antiproliferative	3	4
Fertility Agents: Male	2	4
Gastroprotective	2	4
Malondialdehyde Down-regulation	2	4
Antimicrobial	2	3
Immunomodulatory	2	3
Interleukin-1 beta downregulation	2	3
Angiogenesis Inhibitors	1	2
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors	1	2
Anti-Apoptotic	1	2
Anticonvulsants	1	2
Antiurolithiatic	1	2
Antiviral Agents	2	2
Calcium Channel Blockers	1	2
Chemoprotective Agents	1	2
Gastrointestinal Agents	1	2
Hypnotics and Sedatives	1	2
Interferon Gamma Reducer	1	2
Interleukin-10 upregulation	1	2
Interleukin-17 upregulation	1	2
NF-kappaB Inhibitor	1	2
Neuroprotective Agents	1	2
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Upregulation	1	2
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors	1	2
15-Lipoxygenase (15-LOX) Inhibitor	1	1
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor	1	1
Anti-HIV Agents	1	1
Antifungal Agents	1	1
Cell cycle arrest	1	1
Enzyme Inhibitors	1	1
Nitric Oxide Inhibitor	1	1
Postaglandin PGE2 downregulation	1	1
Quorum Sensing Inhibition	1	1

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A higher banana intake was significantly associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease in womenJan 27, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2014 Jan 28 ;111(2):353-62. Epub 2013 Jul 19. PMID: 23866068

Article Published Date : Jan 27, 2014

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Banana, Fruit: All, Vegetables: All

Diseases : Coronary Artery Disease

Pharmacological Actions : Cardioprotective

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Carbohydrate ingestion from bananas had positive influence in attenuating metabolic perturbation and inflammation following 75-km cycling.Dec 31, 2017

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Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2018 ;13(3):e0194843. Epub 2018 Mar 22. PMID: 29566095

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Banana

Therapeutic Actions : Exercise: Cycling

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors

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Cocoa and unripe banana flour beverages improve anthropometric and biochemical markers in overweight women.May 31, 2021

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Pubmed Data : Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2021 Jun ;91(3-4):325-334. Epub 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32019434

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Pubmed Data : J Pineal Res. 2012 Oct 5. Epub 2012 Oct 5. PMID: 23137025

Article Published Date : Oct 04, 2012

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Banana, Orange, Pineapple

Diseases : Hormone Imbalances: Low Melatonin

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An extract of Musa sapientum fruit showed antidiabetic and better ulcer healing effects compared with omeprazole.Nov 04, 2013

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Banana root extract has antioxidant and blood sugar lowering effects in diabetic rats.Oct 28, 2010

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Pubmed Data : J Med Chem. 2010 Oct 28;53(20):7365-76. PMID: 20175413

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Moringa oleifera and Musa sapientum ameliorated 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced upregulations of Ki67 and multidrug resistance 1 genes.Apr 30, 2021

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Pubmed Data : Pharm Biol. 2016 ;54(1):91-7. Epub 2015 Apr 16. PMID: 25880140

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2015

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Banana, Taro

Diseases : Diabetic Complications

Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents, Hypolipidemic

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The 10% gel of unripe banana peel showed anti-inflammatory activity and stimulated wound healing in rat skin.Aug 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Acta Cir Bras. 2015 Sep ;30(9):586-92. PMID: 26465101

Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2015

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Banana Peel

Diseases : Wound Healing

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Additional Keywords : Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts

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The consumption of bananas may prevent UVB skin damage. Sep 07, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Food Chem Toxicol. 2012 Sep 8 ;50(12):4292-4301. Epub 2012 Sep 8. PMID: 22986089

Article Published Date : Sep 07, 2012

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Banana

Diseases : Skin Diseases: Photo-Aging

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The dietary use of the green dwarf banana flour constitutes an important dietary supplement and complementary medicine product for the prevention and treatment of human inflammatory bowel disease.Feb 29, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Nutr Res. 2012 Mar ;32(3):202-9. PMID: 22464807

The stem of Musa sapientum possess hepatoprotective effects against carbon tetrachloride.Jun 30, 2011

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Pubmed Data : World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2021 Mar 19 ;37(4):66. Epub 2021 Mar 19. PMID: 33740144

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Pubmed Data : Viruses. 2020 05 15 ;12(5). Epub 2020 May 15. PMID: 32429324

Article Published Date : Jan 14, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Scientifica (Cairo). 2016 ;2016:8391398. Epub 2016 Oct 30. PMID: 27872791

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2015

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Banana

Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2

Pharmacological Actions : Alpha-amylase inhibitor, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor , Antioxidants, Hypoglycemic Agents

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Banana flower extract suppresses benign prostatic hyperplasia.Oct 31, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2006 Aug-Sep;57(5-6):399-418. PMID: 17135031

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2006

Study Type : Review

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Substances : Banana

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Chemical composition and cytotoxic screening of Musa cavendish green peels extract.Aug 31, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Toxicol In Vitro. 2019 Sep ;59:179-186. Epub 2019 Apr 21. PMID: 31018149

Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2019

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Banana Peel

Diseases : Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Liver Cancer, Melanoma

Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative , Apoptotic

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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Extracted banana proteins showed antibacterial effects against both gram positive and gram negative bacteria.Jan 31, 2018

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Pubmed Data : J Food Sci Technol. 2018 Feb ;55(2):658-666. Epub 2017 Nov 27. PMID: 29391630

Musa acuminata lectin exerts anti-cancer effects on HeLa and EAC cells.Dec 31, 2020

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Pubmed Data : Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jan 1 ;166:1173-1187. Epub 2020 Nov 4. PMID: 33159939

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2020

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Banana

Diseases : Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer

Pharmacological Actions : Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Antiproliferative , Apoptotic, Hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) inhibitor

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Pubmed Data : Molecules. 2019 Dec 13 ;24(24). Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31847066

Article Published Date : Dec 12, 2019

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Banana

Diseases : Inflammation

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Interleukin-1 beta downregulation, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor

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The peel of M. sinensis and M. paradisiaca fruits on the basis of the polyphenolic constitution could be used against free radicals and oxidative stress.Dec 31, 2019

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Pubmed Data : ScientificWorldJournal. 2020 ;2020:4503824. Epub 2020 Aug 6. PMID: 32831803

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2019

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Banana

Diseases : Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants

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The synthetic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug naproxene can be isolated from banana. Sep 01, 2007

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Pubmed Data : J Pharmacol Sci. 2007 Sep;105(1):82-93. PMID: 10909271

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2007

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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These results demonstrate the efficiency and selectivity of Musa spp. "Manzano" against Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains.Jul 09, 2019

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A higher banana intake was significantly associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease in womenJan 27, 2014

Carbohydrate ingestion from bananas had positive influence in attenuating metabolic perturbation and inflammation following 75-km cycling.Dec 31, 2017

Cocoa and unripe banana flour beverages improve anthropometric and biochemical markers in overweight women.May 31, 2021

Common fruit provide a dietary source of melatonin.Jan 16, 2013

Fruit, vegetable and particularly banana consumption is strongly inversely associated with kidney cancer risk.Jan 20, 2005

Greater vegetable and fruit intake is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer among Chinese women.Jul 01, 2009

Green banana and pectin are useful in the dietary management of persistent diarrhea in hospitalized children and may also be useful to treat children at home.Sep 01, 2001

Green banana and pectin improve small intestinal permeability and reduce fluid loss in Bangladeshi children with persistent diarrhea.Mar 01, 2004

Green banana biomass is advantageous as an adjunct therapy on functional constipationJan 04, 2018

Green banana reduces the clinical severity of childhood sigellosis. May 01, 2009

Green banana speeds the recovery of acute and prolonged diarrhea in children. Oct 01, 2010

High intake of fruit during adolescence could be associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.Dec 31, 2015

Increased dietary potassium from fruit and vegetables improves flow mediated dilatation within 1 week in healthy men and women.Aug 31, 2014

Obese type 2 diabetic patients who received a native banana starch supplement lost weight and exhibited reduced insulin levels.May 01, 2010

Several foods, including plantain, pineapple, banana, Kiwi fruit, plums and tomatoes contains serotonin enhancing properties. Sep 30, 1985

Supplementation of cooked green banana in the diet of children with acute watery diarrhea with no dehydration hastens their recovery.Sep 06, 2020

This pilot study has demonstrated that daily consumption of banana is harmless both in diabetic and hypercholesterolemic volunteers and marginally beneficial to the later.Nov 30, 2014

Total vegetable intake, total fruit intake, and lettuce, apple, and banana consumption is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer.Jan 01, 1996

Tropical fruit consumption increases the serum melatonin concentrations and also raises the antioxidant capacity in the serum of healthy volunteers in proportion to serum melatonin levels.Oct 04, 2012

Antidiabetic potential and high synergistic antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesised with Musa Paradisiaca tepal extract.Dec 31, 2020

A methanol extract of Musa sapientum leaves have anti-diabetic properties. Jun 29, 2013

A methanolic extract of Musa paradisiaca showed wound healing activity in Wistar albino rats.Sep 15, 2014

A natural flavonoid present in unripe plantain banana pulp (Musa sapientum L. var. paradisiaca) protects the gastric mucosa from aspirin-induced erosions.Jun 01, 1999

A root extract of wild banana is capable of exhibiting significant antihyperglycemic activities in STZ induced diabetic rats.Dec 31, 2015

Administration of aqueous extracts of Musa sapientum at the dose used in this study tends to ameliorate ulcers.Sep 30, 2011

An extract of Musa sapientum fruit showed antidiabetic and better ulcer healing effects compared with omeprazole.Nov 04, 2013

An extract of Musa sapientum leaves improved gastrointestinal transit time in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats.Nov 22, 2011

An extract of plantain banana pulp showed significant antiulcer effects and antioxidant activity, and reversed the increase in ulcer index.Jun 30, 2001

An extract of the Musa sapientum flowers has hypoglycaemic action.Dec 14, 1999

Anti-inflammatory effect of Musa acuminata stem. Feb 29, 2020

Antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic activity of Musa paradisiaca‐based diet in alloxan‐induced diabetic rats.Dec 31, 2017

Banana could be a potential natural compound for treatment of anxiety disorders.Oct 31, 2017

Banana flowers have a blood sugar lowering effect in a type 1 diabetes model.Sep 01, 2002

Banana fruit has a lipid lowering and antioxidant activity in diabetic rats.Feb 01, 2010

Banana has significant antioxidant activity.Jan 01, 2006

Banana pectin extract can effectively reduce aluminum toxicity in mice.Jun 30, 2018

Banana peel extract suppresses prostate gland enlargement in testosterone-treated mice. Jul 01, 2005

Banana peel polyphenols exert a good preventive effect against hepatic injury.Apr 30, 2016

Banana powder has anti-ulcerogenic properties.Oct 01, 1986

Banana powder strengthens mucosal resistance and promotes the healing of ulcers.Sep 01, 1987

Banana prevents lipid oxidation in rats.Dec 01, 2005

Banana pulp has a cholesterol-lowering effect in the animal model. Jun 30, 1992

Banana root extract has antioxidant and blood sugar lowering effects in diabetic rats.Oct 28, 2010

Banana stem extract from the Musaceae family may be a useful agent in the treatment of patients with hyperoxaluric urolithiasis.Jun 30, 1994

Both banana pulp and peel have anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects as well as strengthen the memory possibly via its antioxidant mechanism.Apr 30, 2017

Effects of supplementation with kombucha and green banana flour on Wistar rats fed with a cafeteria diet.Apr 30, 2021

Extracts from the banana flower have blood sugar lowering activity in a type 1 diabetic model.Aug 01, 2010

Extracts of M.sapientum seed could be used as a potential antidiarrheal agent along with its antioxidant and antibacterial potentiality.Mar 31, 2011

Extracts of Musa sapientum sucker with exercises attenuated hyperglycemia in alloxan-diabetic rats.Jun 30, 2015

Extracts of the stem of Musa sapientum have significant antihypercholesterolemic and antioxidant effects. Feb 29, 2016

Flower and inflorescence stalk of M. balbisiana Colla. possess significant antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and antioxidant activities.Dec 31, 2016

Green banana flour supplementation improves obesity-associated systemic inflammation and regulates gut microbiota profile.Jun 29, 2021

Investigation of antidepressant, anxiolytic and sedative activities of the aqueous leaf extract of Musa sapientum.Aug 02, 2018

Lyophilized stem juice of M. sapientum exhibits antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects.Nov 30, 2012

M. paradisiaca leaf and fruit peel hydroethanolic extracts have antihyperglycemic effects.Dec 31, 2019

M. paradisiaca leaf and fruit peel hydroethanolic extracts may have antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective potentials in NA/STZ-induced diabetic rats.Dec 04, 2020

M. sapientum stem extract has significant antidepressant-like activity.Sep 30, 2016

Moringa oleifera and Musa sapientum ameliorated 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced upregulations of Ki67 and multidrug resistance 1 genes.Apr 30, 2021

Musa acuminata lectin protein has promising anticancer potential.Dec 31, 2018

Musa acuminata possess antidiabetic potential by reducing plasma glucose.Nov 04, 2019

Musa acuminate seed extract attenuates the risk of obesity and associated inflammation.Dec 31, 2022

Musa sapientum extract inhibited protein glycation, regenerated the islet cells and improved erythrocyte antioxidant status in diabetic rats.Aug 31, 2015

Musa sapientum has ability to restore electrolyte balance, reduce cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, and increase the HDL levels in diabetic animals.Dec 31, 2015

Musa sapientum peel extracts have anti-ulcer and ulcer healing potential.Jun 30, 2013

Oral administration of banana lectin modulates cytokine profile and abundance of T-cell populations in mice. Apr 18, 2016

Phenolic-rich smoothie consumption ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obesity mice by increasing antioxidant response.Feb 24, 2021

Taro and unripe banana showed antihyperglycemic and anihyperlipidemic actions in animals.Dec 31, 2015

The 10% gel of unripe banana peel showed anti-inflammatory activity and stimulated wound healing in rat skin.Aug 31, 2015

The consumption of bananas may prevent UVB skin damage. Sep 07, 2012

The dietary use of the green dwarf banana flour constitutes an important dietary supplement and complementary medicine product for the prevention and treatment of human inflammatory bowel disease.Feb 29, 2012

The efficacy of Musa paradisiaca in attenuating the damaging effects of aspirin on the gastric mucosa was observed in this study.Aug 14, 2017

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