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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Language:	English English
Published:	Faculty of Food Science & Technology, UPM 2016
Subjects:	QK Botany RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
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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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spellingShingle	QK Botany 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
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Evaluation of banana (Musa sp.) flowers of selected varieties for their antioxidative and anti-hyperglycemic potentials

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