Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials

Consumption of banana flower as a vegetable is popular among many countries in Southeast Asia. In this study, banana flowers of six different Malaysian cultivars namely, pisang Abu (Musa balbisiana cv P. Abu), pisang Berangan (Musa acuminata cv P. Berangan), pisang Nipah (Musa balbisiana cv P. Nipah...

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Main Authors: Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim, Tan, S.J., A., Salleh, A, Azrina, M.A.M, Shukri
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spelling iium-521542016-12-30T01:54:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/ Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim Tan, S.J. A., Salleh A, Azrina M.A.M, Shukri QK Botany RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Consumption of banana flower as a vegetable is popular among many countries in Southeast Asia. In this study, banana flowers of six different Malaysian cultivars namely, pisang Abu (Musa balbisiana cv P. Abu), pisang Berangan (Musa acuminata cv P. Berangan), pisang Nipah (Musa balbisiana cv P. Nipah), pisang Susu (Musa acuminata cv P. Susu), pisang Mas (Musa acuminate cv P. Mas) and pisang Rastali (Musa paradisiaca cv P. Rastali) were investigated for their antioxidant and anti-hyperglyemic properties. The total poly phenolic content and antioxidant activities, the α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of the banana flower extracts were studied in vitro using relevant assays. Among the six cultivars, cultivar Susu was found to have the highest phenolic content (80.13 ± 4.64 mg of GAE/g of extract) and displayed the highest ABTS+ and DPPH radical scavenging activities (24.73 ± 0.04 and 25.10 ± 0.15 µmole of Trolox equivalent/g of extract). The anti-amylase and anti-glucosidase activity of the banana flowers extracts were in the range of 47.31-62.58% and 74.98-91.62%, respectively. All banana flower extracts inhibited the activity of α-glucosidase better than α-amylase at the concentration of 200 µg/ml. This study concluded that the extracts of Malaysian banana flowers were potent sources of natural antioxidants, which can be used as postprandial hyperglycemia regulators. Faculty of Food Science & Technology, UPM 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/1/PAPER-IFRJ-2016.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/9/52154_Evaluation%20of%20banana_SCOPUS.pdf Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim and Tan, S.J. and A., Salleh and A, Azrina and M.A.M, Shukri (2016) Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials. International Food Research Journal, 23 (5). pp. 1988-1995. ISSN 1985-4668 E-ISSN 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/23%20(05)%202016/(21).pdf
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topic QK Botany
RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
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RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim
Tan, S.J.
A., Salleh
A, Azrina
M.A.M, Shukri
Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
description Consumption of banana flower as a vegetable is popular among many countries in Southeast Asia. In this study, banana flowers of six different Malaysian cultivars namely, pisang Abu (Musa balbisiana cv P. Abu), pisang Berangan (Musa acuminata cv P. Berangan), pisang Nipah (Musa balbisiana cv P. Nipah), pisang Susu (Musa acuminata cv P. Susu), pisang Mas (Musa acuminate cv P. Mas) and pisang Rastali (Musa paradisiaca cv P. Rastali) were investigated for their antioxidant and anti-hyperglyemic properties. The total poly phenolic content and antioxidant activities, the α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potentials of the banana flower extracts were studied in vitro using relevant assays. Among the six cultivars, cultivar Susu was found to have the highest phenolic content (80.13 ± 4.64 mg of GAE/g of extract) and displayed the highest ABTS+ and DPPH radical scavenging activities (24.73 ± 0.04 and 25.10 ± 0.15 µmole of Trolox equivalent/g of extract). The anti-amylase and anti-glucosidase activity of the banana flowers extracts were in the range of 47.31-62.58% and 74.98-91.62%, respectively. All banana flower extracts inhibited the activity of α-glucosidase better than α-amylase at the concentration of 200 µg/ml. This study concluded that the extracts of Malaysian banana flowers were potent sources of natural antioxidants, which can be used as postprandial hyperglycemia regulators.
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author Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim
Tan, S.J.
A., Salleh
A, Azrina
M.A.M, Shukri
author_facet Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim
Tan, S.J.
A., Salleh
A, Azrina
M.A.M, Shukri
author_sort Marikkar, Mohammed Nazrim
title Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
title_short Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
title_full Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
title_fullStr Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
title_sort evaluation of banana (musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials
publisher Faculty of Food Science & Technology, UPM
publishDate 2016
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/1/PAPER-IFRJ-2016.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/52154/9/52154_Evaluation%20of%20banana_SCOPUS.pdf
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