DOI: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00254

•  

  Abstract: Abstract Bananas are herbaceous plants in the Musaceae family, which includes three genera: Musa, Musella, and Ensete. Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana are the main species that produce edible bananas. The peels and leaves of the banana tree include antioxidants and biological activities such as anti-diabetic, anti-diarrheal, anti-tumor, anti-mutagenic, and anti-ulcerogenic properties. Bananas have also been shown to have bioactive compounds that inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungus. The wide waxy surface of the banana pseudo-stem contains a lot of fibre, flavonoids, polyphenols, and tannins. Because of their cooling characteristics, the leaves have long been used to treat eczema, wounds, inflammation, rashes, dandruff, and sunstroke. The pseudo-stem comprises a significant portion of the plant biomass, which is often left on the plantation site or burned and discarded. Banana (Musa spp.) pseudostem, a byproduct of banana farming, has long been used in numerous cultures for its alleged health benefits. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of banana pseudostem as a potent source of phytochemicals or secondary metabolites using biochemical tests and chromatography techniques. Fresh pseudostem samples were obtained and subjected to biochemical testing such as flavonoid, phenol, antioxidant, and antibacterial activity. The results demonstrated presence of potential phytochemicals in its aqueous and methanolic extracts, indicating a rich biochemical composition. Furthermore, thin layer chromatography (TLC) and liquid chromatography - mass spectroscopy (LC-MS) were used to identify different phytochemical compounds present in the extract. The analysis revealed unique separation patterns, indicating a wide range of secondary metabolites within pseudostem extract. This extensive investigation highlights banana pseudostem's potential as a great source of phytochemicals viz. with a variety of biological functions. Further detailed investigations may reveal the potential of banana pseudostem, an agricultural waste, as a rich source of many bioactive compounds.

  Key words: anti; banana pseudostem; phytochemicals; bananas; pseudostem; secondary metabolite

  Submit time: 30 May 2024

  Copyright: The copyright holder for this preprint is the author/funder, who has granted agriXiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity.
• html

• 图表

• Mariela P. González, Daniel Winter Heck, Rhaphael A. Silva, Alessandro Santos, Gabriel Alves, Emerson M. Del Ponte, Eduardo S. G. Mizubut. Spatiotemporal dynamics of Fusarium wilt of banana caused by subtropical race 4.. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00229

  T R Usharani, Y. Umamaheshwar, Chandrashekar. Genetic analysis of banana cultivars and fidelity testing in somatic embryo derived Ney poovan (Elakki bale) using SRAP (sequence related amplification polymorphism).. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00232

  Celic Herrera-Peralta, Lisaura Maldonado‐Pereira, Denis Cantú‐Lozano, Ilce Gabriela Medina-Mez. Mixotrophic cultivation boost nutraceutical content of Arthrospira ( Spirulina ) platensis .. 2022. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2022.00139

  A. N. Manentzos, Axel Pahl, Petra Melloh, Emily A. Martin, Daniel J. Leybourn. Low prevalence of secondary endosymbionts in Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) sampled from rapeseed crops.. 2023. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2023.00195

  Aline Priscilla Gomes da Silva, Paolo Sabbatini, Joshua VanderWeide, Ilce Gabriela Medina-Mez. Accumulation of proanthocyanins during ripening because of early leaf removal in Merlot ( Vitis vinifera L.) grapevines.. 2022. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2022.00153

  Nikee Shrestha, Anirudha Powadi, Jonathan M. Davis, Timilehin T. Ayanlade, Huyu Liu, Michael C. Tross, R. Mathivanan, John Bares, Lina Lopez-Corona, Jonathan Turkus, Lisa Coffey, Talukder Z. Jubery, Yufeng Ge, Asheesh K. Singh, James C. Schnable, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Patrick S. Schnabl. Plot-level satellite imagery can substitute for UAVs in assessing maize phenotypes across multistate field trials.. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00251

  Sini Savilaakso, Andrea Kaiser-Grolimund, Silviu O. Petrovan, Gracian Chimwaza, Richard Ssenono, Alison Annet Kinengyere, Marcia Mabhula, Mercy Moyo, Jaron Porciello, Jakob Zinstag, Kathrin Heitz-Tokp. What are the critical factors which support or inhibit the effective implementation of the one health approach in Africa? A systematic map protocol.. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00234

  Ranjana Rawal, Jelmer W. Poelstra, Joseph C. Scheerens, María‐Soledad Beníte. Inoculation of Trichoderma asperelloides NT33 causes minor transcriptional changes in tomato plants under water deficit stress conditions.. 2023. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2023.00168

  Abay Tafere Mengistu, Berihun Kassa Hail. A multinomial logit model analysis of determinants of community forest management approaches: evidence from northern Ethiopia.. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00256

  Ali Sina Jayhoon, Pushpendra Kuma. In-silico characterization and expression analysis of the Waxy gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.).. 2024. doi: 10.31220/agriRxiv.2024.00260

• ID

  Submit time

  Number

  Download

• Public  Anonymous  To author only Submit Comments