Musa acuminata fruit

Musa acuminata fruit refers to the fruit of the banana plant. Extracts from its fruit and fruit peels have been investigated for various applications. The fruit extracts serve as sustainable carbon sources for bacterial cellulose production, with glucose identified as a primary carbohydrate. Its fruit peel extracts have been studied for their potential use in traditional medicine for conditions like hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, these extracts have been explored as photosensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells, where flavonoids like gallocatechin have been identified. Studies have shown that certain cultivars, such as the Saro cultivar, may exhibit nephrotoxic effects when administered as aqueous fruit peel extracts.

Other names

Musa acuminataMusa paradisiaca