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Common Names
Banana; Plantain
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMENOLONE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ERUCIC-ACID | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-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. |
| FAT | 0 | Flower | not available | 2000.0 | -0.88 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FAT | 0 | Fruit | 2970.0 | 12758.0 | -0.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FAT | 0 | Hull Husk | not available | 87000.0 | 1.00 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FAT | 0 | Leaf | not available | 118000.0 | 1.23 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FAT | 0 | Pith | not available | 1000.0 | -1.00 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FAT | 0 | Shoot | 8480.0 | 115000.0 | 1.29 | 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. |
| FAT | 0 | Sprout Seedling | not available | 23000.0 | -0.59 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Flower | not available | 19000.0 | -1.38 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FIBER | 15 | Fruit | 4250.0 | 16560.0 | -1.18 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FIBER | 15 | Hull Husk | not available | 100000.0 | 1.00 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FIBER | 15 | Leaf | not available | 240000.0 | 0.97 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Pith | not available | 8000.0 | -1.00 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FIBER | 15 | Shoot | 13210.0 | 178600.0 | 0.00 | 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. |
| FIBER | 15 | Sprout Seedling | not available | 205000.0 | 1.33 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FLUORINE | 0 | Fruit | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.94 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| FOLACIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.2 | 0.7 | -0.55 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FORMIC-ACID | 13 | 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. |
| 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 * |