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@article{187114,
        author = {Harishini S and Thiripurasundari B},
        title = {PRELIMINARY STUDY TO EXPLORE THE PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF BANANA FLOWER},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {3494-3505},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=187114},
        abstract = {The banana plant is a perennial herb that blooms. Nearly every component of this crop including the flowers, stems, leaves and fruits, has nutritional, medicinal and therapeutic qualities. In general, banana blossoms are angiosperm plants’ reproductive organs, particularly those with colourful or ostentatious elements. A cluster of folded leaves on a fully grown stalk extends into an oval-shaped, dark purple bud known as a blossom or flower. Banana blossoms have two main parts.Exterior sheath-like substance varying red and purple colours are called as Bract. Interior tiny tubular- toothed white blossoms arranged besides floral stacks are called Florets.
Hence, our present study utilized flowers and assessed the phytochemical screening, quantification, antioxidant activity through ABTS and ORAC, cytotoxicity through MTT assay, and antiaging property through inhibition of tyrosinase, elastase and collagenase to explore the pharmacotherapeutic efficacy of ethanolic extract of banana flower. From the results it can be concluded that banana flower extract has high amount of antioxidant activity which in turn attribute to their antiaging property. Therefore, we suggest to perform further studies focusing on other characteristic markers of banana flower extract to understand the pharmacological potential. Further studies could help understand and utilization of affordable, widely available and consumable banana flower extract in pharmacological application.},
        keywords = {Banana blossoms, Pharmacotherapeutic efficacy, Anti-aging property. Corresponding Author: Thiripurasundari B},
        month = {November},
        }