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Plant Musa x paradisiaca (Musaceae)

Common Names
Banana; Plantain
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
IRON 6 Flower not available 1.0 -1.10 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
IRON 6 Fruit 4.0 17.0 -0.46 Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Pith not available 11.0 -0.81 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ISOAMYL-AMINE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
ISOBUTYL-AMINE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
ISOFUCISTEROL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOFUCOSTEROL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
ISOLEUCINE 3 Fruit 360.0 1037.0 -0.78 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
ISOVALERIANIC-ACID 0 Plant not available not available not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
KAEMPFEROL 75 Fruit not available not available not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
KAEMPFEROL 75 Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
KILOCALORIES 0 Fruit 1220.0 3514.0 -0.22 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
L-NORADRENALINE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
L-OCTACOSANOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
L-TRIACONTAOL 0 Plant not available not available not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
LATEX 0 Hull Husk not available 20000.0 not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
LAURIC-ACID 7 Fruit 20.0 78.0 -0.44 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LAURIC-ACID 7 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
LEAD 0 Fruit 0.0 0.2 -0.48 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
LEUCINE 2 Fruit 590.0 1699.0 -0.72 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Allelopathic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic 10 Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill.
Alpha-Amylase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor 1 Duke, 1992 *
Amphiglycemic? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analeptic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic 9 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Anthelmintic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antiacid 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 7 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiADD 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiadenomic 1 Merck 11th Edition