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Proximate composition and antioxidant activity of the saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla) banana blossom family Musaceae

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Haniya Janiefah Gulam Omar 1, Maria Geline Montevirgen Regio 1, Jackie Custodio Dela Peña 1, Nikko Temblor Lim 1, Mylene Sevilla Andal 1, Gerard Quinto De Guzman 1, Cecilia Diaz Santiago 1, 2, Jan Karlo Tiongson Ecalne 1, *, Liza Marie Chicombing De Guzman 1, Susan Sy Montemayor 1, 2, Jan Dominique Reyes Lapig 1 and John Patrick Dela Torre Ramos 1

1 School of Pharmacy, Centro Escolar University, 9 Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005.
2 The Graduate School, Centro Escolar University, 9 Mendiola St., San Miguel, Manila, Philippines 1005.
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GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 21(02), 026–032.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2022.21.2.0418
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2022.21.2.0418
Received on 25 September 2022; revised on 31 October 2022; accepted on 03 November 2022
This study evaluated the proximate composition, and content of phenolic and flavonoid compounds as well as the potential antioxidant property of saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla) banana blossoms. The banana blossom was dried at 60 ℃ for 12 hours. The sample was then extracted using 80% ethanol. The ethanolic extract of the sample was subjected to antioxidant and various characterization, including the following: i) nutritional values of the banana blossom powder, which was analyzed according to the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC), ii) total phenol and total flavonoid content and iii) antioxidant test using, 2-diphenyl-1picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity.
The results revealed that the sample contains a high amount of ash, fiber, protein, and carbohydrate and a low amount of fat. The Total Phenolic Content and Flavonoid Concentration of extract revealed an abundant reservoir of compounds, the concentration 500 mcg/mL, exhibited the highest radical scavenging activity of banana blossom ethanolic extract, suggesting a dose-dependent activity. Further investigation using other in vitro and in vivo antioxidant assay is recommended to confirm the potential use of saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla) banana blossom as an antioxidant.
Banana blossom; Proximate composition; Phenolic; Flavonoid; Antioxidant property
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Haniya Janiefah Gulam Omar, Maria Geline Montevirgen Regio, Jackie Custodio Dela Peña, Nikko Temblor Lim, Mylene Sevilla Andal, Gerard Quinto De Guzman, Cecilia Diaz Santiago, Jan Karlo Tiongson Ecalne, Liza Marie Chicombing De Guzma, Susan Sy Montemayor, Jan Dominique Reyes Lapig and John Patrick Dela Torre Ramo. Proximate composition and antioxidant activity of the saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla) banana blossom family Musaceae. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 21(2), 026-032. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2022.21.2.0418


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