banana genus

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• banana
• Bananas

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Karkandela

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Zingiberales and the family Musaceae, it is classified under the genus Musa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several distinct regions. In Southwestern Europe, its presence is specifically noted in Spain. It can also be found in the Macaronesia region, particularly within the Canary Islands. Furthermore, the species is widely distributed across West Tropical Africa. This African range includes specific locations such as Burkina, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Musa has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, leaf.

Fruit

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Leaf

1. 3 Biotech

Chemicals

Musa has 17 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include quercetin, 3-Carboxycoumarin, 3-Carene, Anthocyanins, CATECHIN.

quercetin

1. Food & function
2. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

3-Carboxycoumarin

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

3-Carene

1. Journal of food science

Anthocyanins

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

CATECHIN

1. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

Carotenoids

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Catecholamines

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Cryptoxanthins

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Flavonoids

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Leucocyanidin

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Activities

Musa has 3 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant.

Antidiabetic

1. Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics

Antimicrobial

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antioxidant

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Medicinal Uses

Musa has 5 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Cucumber mosaic virus, fracture healing, gastric ulcers, malnutrition, peptic ulcers.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations