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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.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PHYTOSTEROLS 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPECOLIC-ACID 2 Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
POTASSIUM 14 Fruit 3700.0 15631.0 -0.20 Duke, 1992 *
PROLINE 0 Fruit 400.0 1554.0 -0.67 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PROPANOLAMINE 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.
PROTEASE 0 Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Flower not available 61000.0 -0.95 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Fruit 10040.0 65400.0 -0.59 Duke, 1992 *
PROTEIN 0 Leaf not available 99000.0 -1.13 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PROTEIN 0 Pith not available 5000.0 -1.00 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PROTEIN 0 Shoot 18930.0 255900.0 0.41 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.
PROTEIN 0 Sprout Seedling not available 24000.0 -1.89 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PUFA 4 Fruit 890.0 3458.0 -0.59 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
PUTRESINE 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.
PYRUVIC-ACID 1 Leaf 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.
QUERCETIN 176 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.
QUERCETIN 176 Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
QUINIC-ACID 1 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
RHAMNOSE 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.
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Fruit 0.4 6.0 0.21 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antiinsomniac 5 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinsomniac? 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiinsomnic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiischemic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeratitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antikeshan 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiketotic 2 Merck 11th Edition
Antilactagogue 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileishmanic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antilepric 2 Martindale's 28th
Antilethargic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukemic 6 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukonychic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukoplakic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antileukotriene 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antileukotriene-D4 4 Duke, 1992 *
Antilipoperoxidant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic 5 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antilupus 2 Martindale's 28th
AntiLyme 5 Duke, 1992 *