Pharmacological and metabolomic profiles of Musa acuminata wastes as a new potential source of anti-ulcerative colitis agents

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 10595
• Main Authors: Mohammed, Mona A., Ibrahim, Bassant M. M., Abdel-Latif, Yasmin, Hassan, Azza H., El Raey, Mohamed A., Hassan, Emad M., El-Gengaihi, Souad E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group 22.06.2022; Nature Publishing Group UK; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Antioxidants; Bioactive compounds; Butanol; Cinnamic acid; Colorimetry; Dietary supplements; Employment; Essential oils; Flavonoids; Food plants; Fruits; Gallic acid; Industrial applications; Inflammatory bowel disease; Inflammatory bowel diseases; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Metabolites; Metabolomics; Musa acuminata; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Prednisolone; Quercetin; Statistical analysis; Ulcerative colitis; Wastes

Abstract Musa acuminata (MA) is a popular fruit peels in the world. Non-food parts of the plant have been investigated for their antioxidant and anti-ulcerative colitis activity. Metabolomic approaches were found to be informative as a screening tool. It discovered different metabolites depending on...