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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
STEARIC-ACID 8 Plant *
STIGMASTEROL 12 Fruit List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SUCCINIC-ACID 7 Fruit List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SUCCINIC-ACID 7 Leaf 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.
SUCROSE 14 Fruit 500.0 18400.0 -0.62 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SULFUR 14 Fruit 100.0 -0.91 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
TARTARIC-ACID 6 Fruit 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.
THIAMIN 31 Fruit 0.3 6.9 0.20 *
THREONINE 4 Fruit 340.0 1321.0 -0.71 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
TOCOPHEROL 93 Fruit 2.0 11.0 -0.64 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
TRYPTOPHAN 29 Fruit 120.0 466.0 -0.54 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
TYROSINE 8 Fruit 240.0 932.0 -0.62 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
VALINE 3 Fruit 460.0 1826.0 -0.54 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
VANILLIC-ACID 24 Plant Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
VIT-B-6 0 Fruit 3.0 22.5 2.40 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
WATER 0 Bulb 902000.0 0.63 *
WATER 0 Flower 902000.0 0.59 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
WATER 0 Fruit 626000.0 757000.0 -0.06 *
WATER 0 Latex Exudate 114600.0 -1.41 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
WATER 0 Pith 883000.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antianorectic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 3 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiaphthic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiapoplectic 1 *
Antiarabiflavinotic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antiarrhythmic 3 *
Antiarteriosclerotic 4 *
Antiarthritic 14 *
Antiasthmatic 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiatherogenic 1 *
Antiatheromic 1 Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990.
Antiatherosclerotic 12 *
Antibackache 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antibacterial 16 *
Antiberiberi 1 *
AntiBPH 1 *
Antibronchitic 1 *
Anticalculic 1 *
Anticancer 10 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.