Review on Phytochemistry, Medicinal Properties, and Toxicities of the Genus Musa

¹Debre Birhan University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia

²Debre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia

*Corresponding Author: Desalegn Yibeltal, Debre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia; Email: [email protected] 

Received Date: June 18, 2023

Publication Date: July 22, 2023

Citation: Begashaw T, et al. (2023). Review on Phytochemistry, Medicinal Properties, and Toxicities of the Genus Musa. Traditional Medicine. 4(2):17.

Copyright Begashaw T, et al. © (2023). 

ABSTRACT

Herbal medicines are extensively used in developed and developing countries for primary healthcare systems because of their wide biological and medicinal activities, higher safety margins, and lesser costs.

The purpose of this review is to organize information about traditional medicine, morphology, phytochemicals, toxicological, and pharmacological reports of the prominent species of Musa (Musaceae) from different studies. This review was done by organizing different information from different articles in the form of PDF that were obtained via PubMed, Sci-Finder, Science Direct, and Google Scholar.

The major finding in this review is that the genus Musa is a veritable source for drug bioprospecting that will be of benefit to scientific research and pharmaceutical industries.

The genus comprises seventy-one species in which flavonoids, saponins, cardiac glycoside, phenolic acids, and alkaloids are the major classes of phytoconstituents. Species of this genus have traditional medicinal value; among these M. sapientum, M. paradisiaca, M. balbisiana, M. troglodytarum, M. acuminata, and others are extensively used as traditional medicine in tropical and subtropical countries.

Keywords: Musa, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemicals, Pharmacology, Toxicology