Potential Health Benefits of Banana Phenolic Content during Ripening by Implementing Analytical and In Silico Techniques.

ABSTRACT: Banana ranks as the fifth most cultivated agricultural crop globally, highlighting its crucial socio-economic role. The banana's health-promoting benefits are correlated with its composition in bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds. Thus, the present study attempts to evaluate the potential health benefits of banana phenolic content by combing analytical and in silico techniques. Particularly, the total phenolic content and antioxidant/antiradical activity of banana samples during ripening were determined spectrophotometrically. In parallel, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis was implemented to unravel the variations in the phenolic profile of banana samples during ripening. Chlorogenic acid emerged as a ripening marker of banana, while apigenin an

SUBMITTER: Kritsi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962436 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature