Antidiabetic Potential of Bananas (Musa spp.): A Systematic Review of Bioactive Compounds and Antihyperglycemic Activities

• Published in: Current nutrition reports Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 38
• Main Authors: Kwok, Jessiree Jie Ning, Chen, Michelle Kaixuan, Ong, Chi Wei, Chen, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 26.02.2025
• Subjects: advanced glycation end products; alpha-amylase; alpha-Amylases - antagonists & inhibitors; Animals; bananas; blood glucose; Blood Glucose - drug effects; Cardiology; chronic diseases; Clinical Nutrition; cost effectiveness; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy; flavonoids; Fruit - chemistry; fruits; glucose; glycemic effect; glycogen; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacology; liver; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; meta-analysis; Musa; Musa - chemistry; nutritive value; Oncology; pandemic; Phytochemicals - pharmacology; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; rats; Review; saponins; South East Asia; species; sterols; sucrose alpha-glucosidase; systematic review; Topical Collection on Diabetes and Obesity; South East Asia; Musa; Medicinal; Bioactive; Antidiabetic; Antihyperglycemic

Purpose of Review Bananas ( Musa spp. ), a staple fruit crop in Southeast Asia, are widely recognised for their nutritional value and potential medicinal properties, including the management of diabetes. To address the diabetes pandemic, various studies have explored the efficacy of many natural foo...