title: Medicinal activities of the leaves of Musa sapientum var. sylvesteris in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study is to investigate the medicinal value of methanolic extract of the leaves of Musa sapientum var. sylvesteris in Bangladesh.
  
  
  METHODS
  Several biochemical assays, thin layer chormatogarphy and ultra-violet spectroscopy were used to detect the presence of various types of compounds in this extract. Antioxidant effects were measured by DPPH scavenging assay, total reducing assay and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay. Receptor binding activities and hydrogen peroxide induced hemolysis assay were performed by hemagglutination assay and hemolysis assay using erythrocytes. Disk diffusion assay was performed to show the antibacterial effect of the extract.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Methanolic extract of the leaves showed antioxidant and antibacterial activity in vitro. The extract showed hemaglutination inhibition activities and hydrogen peroxide induced hemolysis inhibition activity of human red blood cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Musa sapientum var. sylvesteris can be an useful medicinal plant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: Repon Kumer
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sahaa
authors.forename: Srijan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acharyaa
authors.forename: Syed Sohidul Haque
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shovon
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Royb
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D052978:Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests; D028521:Musa / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts
keywords: Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Bangladesh; Flavanoids; Hemolysis activity; Musa sapientum var. sylvesteris