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Abstract
Banana is considefeu one of the oost popular fruit
crOp in Egyyt, but its VUY-ious properties have not been
fully studi8d& This work was carried out to investigate
the cheeical and biological cho~acteristic8 of both the
edible nnQ ~on-edible portions of Banana fruit. The possible
therapeutic values of both banana pulp and peel were
aL’10 explosea. in this present investigation. The neat inpo~
t&nt .results obtained are s~ized as follows :
1) The average number of Banana figures is 17 kg
with an aver-age finger weight of 58 •.8 gc and the edible
protein _represents 62% of this weight.
2) The ~lcoholic extract of Banana puip and peel
re~ched 58 and 12%~ and the watery extrect 64 and 24%, re8-
p;3ctiveJ.y. iVloreover, the pH value of the water extract of’
the pulp and peel is 4.7 and 5~1 respectively, whereas, it
is 367 in the alcoholic extract of both the pulp and peel.
Chouical analysis of Banana pulp and peel, calculated
pe:t’ 100 gc of the dry solids, is as follows 1
Total nitrogen is 0.82 in the pUlp and 1.74% in the peel
Protein nitrogen is 0.26 in the pulp and 0.34% in the peel.
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Totnl auino acids is 1.4 in the pulp and 2.3% in the pee2
Ash content is 306 in the pulp and 16.9% in the peel
Crude fiber is 1.55 in the p~l~ ~~d 12.8% in the peel
Oa LcLuri is 70019 in the pulp anI 44-2 :liS/lOa gn in peel
Iran is O~~7 in the pulp and 1.65 og/IOO go in peel
Phu:.rohorur is 88 ••3 in the pulp and 76.9 ng/100 go. in peel
Eti.1.er extra.ct is 2.29 in the pu’l.p and 7.21% in the peel
Total sug~rs is 76.13 in the pulp and 27.5% in the peel
Stcrch is 14.6 in the pulp anu 7.99% in the peel
Pec·tin is 203 in the pulp and 3.,4% in the peel
VituLlin C content is 40 in the pUlp and 23.5 ng/IOO go in peel
Ribofl.avin is 0.90 in the pulp and 1~08 ng/100 go in peel
Thiamin is 0.08 D3/100 ga in bath pulp 2nd peel
4) PreliDinary chanical analysis to detect the pharnacologicnlly
active substances revealeu the presence of
SCU9 cheuf.caL constituents on which the pharaacological and
tiJerapeutic effects <1epend. The most inportant individuals
OI’ these substances are : tlmnins, ::-esines,·alkaloids, glucosides,
aapanf.e , •••• etc, which were detected in the extracts •.
5) The biol~gical evaluation of Banana fnuit, when
tested on rats, showed that aniGals f?Q on the pulp or peel
diat r~sultecl in a negative P~E~R. value when coapL:ed with
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the control rats received casein diet. Furthernore, there
is no significant increase of the growth rate noticed in
rats fed on Banana pulp or pee: when miXed with the stock
diet. This finding nay be nttri.buted to the poor quality
protein of banana protein~ It is recoomended, therefore,
to mix banana with other subst[~Ce8 of high quality protein.
6) Pharmacological screening of both banana pulp and
pedl indicated that these preparations are pharaucologically
acti~e substances and possess certain therapeutic possibilit~
G8~ This gives banana certain therapeutic values in
varioUS c1is0H93s and disorders.
7) Banana~ for its mineral contents: phcsphorus,
cs1.ciurJ. and iron, may be of benefit in conditions associated
with than deIiciency e.g, rickets and anaemia. The ascorbic
actrl content of banana renders it useful as an antiscorbutic
fruit.
8) Banana pUlp, but not the peel, is of oestrogen-like
effects sinGe it produced vaginal cornification and uterine
de”l’7s1opmer•l-G
9) Banana pulp possesses laxative effects as it active-
teR intestinal movement and COUld!, therefore, be .iaad in
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congv-I~..pa tol.on. On the other hand, both pUlp and peel are of
uterine antispasmodic action since the de~nished the amplitUde
and fre1aency of ita contractions at all conditions of
sex cycle, the pUlp stimulated the contractility of oestrous
uterus, probably due to the possible presence of sorotonin.
10) Banana pulp lowers the blood pressure through a
dir~ct effect on the blood vessels. The pulp i8, therefore,
of a hypotensive effect and can, therefore, be used an antihype~
tensive diet.
11) Banana is of definite effects on some disease
causative orgRnisms, since the pulp and peel proved to be ~ - -
of antibacterial effect when tested cn E. coli and C. ovis.
Mor&over, the peel is of an antihelmintic properties since
it increased the parasite motility and may detach the parasite
hold from the intestinal wall. ThiS necessitates a
purge to be given to aid expulsion of the overstimulated
parasite. :t seem8 possible that banana pulp and peel can
be used as antibacterial against bacterial infections, and
as anthelmir.tic against parasitic infestation particularly
taenia and ascaris.
In conclusion, banana fruit proved to be of different
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pharmacological effects, accordingly it possesses certain
therapeutic properties. It is possible, therefore, to use
this fruit as a diet therapy in various systemic diseases,
Banana, moreaver, for its vitamin and mineral contents is
probably cn& of the fruits of importance in deficiency
d.iseafles.