Composition and Pharmacological Benefits of Banana Blossom: A Brief Review

Abstract

One of the earliest crops cultivated in emerging nations like India is the banana. Their nutritional and pharmacological profiles are good. Every part of the banana plant has a different medical purpose. The banana plant is regarded as a gift from nature to humanity because of its many nutritional, medicinal, pharmacological and physiological advantages. It is the antioxidant powerhouse that includes phytonutrients, phenolics and polyphenols. The minerals potassium, iron, zinc, phosphorus and the vitamins C, B2, B6, B5, E and A are abundant in banana flowers. Bananas and its components also include significant concentrations of phytochemicals such as quercetin, lectin, alkaloids, dopamine, flavonoids and tannins. Because of its many uses and potential, bananas and their by-products- leaves, fibers, peels and fruits are used in both the food and non-food industries to make a variety of goods, including ice cream, chocolates, pickles, jam, jellies, candies, pasta, breads, ropes, clothes and mats. In most parts of the world, it is still one of the underappreciated meals while having such effective qualities. Thus, the focus of this paper is on the value of bananas and the ability of banana blossoms to improve people¢s health in a variety of ways. It also emphasizes the necessity to raise public knowledge of bananas because they are beneficial in a number of ways.