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The ethanolic stem extract of Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude exhibits strong antioxidant activity and moderate antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus, making it a promising source of natural antioxidants and antibacterial agents. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate the pharmacognostic, phytochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Musa velutina stem extract.

March 17, 2026Current Chemical Biology

Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical, Antioxidant, and Antibacterial Evaluation against Selected Pathogens of the Ethanolic Stem Extract of Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude

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PDPriyam Jyoti DasAssam Down Town University SMSanta MandalDefence Research Laboratory

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Unveils the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of Musa velutina in selected pathogens, indicating its therapeutic potential.

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Evaluate the pharmacognostic, phytochemical, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Musa velutina stem extract.
Assessed pharmacognostic and physicochemical parameters.
Conducted qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analyses for phenolic and flavonoid contents.
Evaluated antioxidant potential using DPPH radical scavenging assay.
Identified functional groups using FTIR spectroscopy.
Tested antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using agar well diffusion method.
Extract contained alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, tannins, glycosides, saponins, and proteins.
High phenolic (138.23 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (290.33 mg QE/g) contents found.
Strong antioxidant potential with IC50 ≈ 1.00 μg/mL.
FTIR analysis identified hydroxyl, carbonyl, and aromatic groups in the extract.
Moderate antibacterial activity against S. aureus with maximum inhibition zone of 11.5 mm at 1000 μg/disc.

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Das et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b8f12fdeb47d591b8c61aa https://doi.org/10.2174/0122127968431034251128053422

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