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Abstract Title:

NO-, IL-1β-, TNF-α-, and IL-6-Inhibiting Effects and Trypanocidal Activity of Banana () Bracts and Flowers: UPLC-HRESI-MS Detection of Phenylpropanoid Sucrose Esters.

Abstract Source:

Molecules. 2019 Dec 13 ;24(24). Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31847066

Abstract Author(s):

Louis P Sandjo, Marcus V P Dos Santos Nascimento, Milene de H Moraes, Luiza Manaut Rodrigues, Eduardo M Dalmarco, Maique W Biavatti, Mario Steindel

Article Affiliation:

Louis P Sandjo

Abstract:

Banana inflorescences are a byproduct of banana cultivation consumed in various regions of Brazil as a non-conventional food. This byproduct represents an alternative food supply that can contribute to the resolution of nutritional problems and hunger. This product is also used in Asia as a traditional remedy for the treatment of various illnesses such as bronchitis and dysentery. However, there is a lack of chemical and pharmacological data to support its consumption as a functional food. Therefore, this work aimed to study the anti-inflammatory action ofblossom by quantifying the cytokine levels (NO, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6) in peritoneal neutrophils, and to study its antiparasitic activities using the intracellular forms of,, and. This work also aimed to establish the chemical profile of the inflorescence using UPLC-ESI-MS analysis. Flowers and the crude bract extracts were partitioned in dichloromethane and-butanol to afford four fractions (FDCM, FNBU, BDCM, and BNBU). FDCM showed moderate trypanocidal activity and promising anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6. BDCM significantly inhibited the secretion of TNF-α, while BNBU was active against IL-6 and NO. LCMS data of these fractions revealed an unprecedented presence of arylpropanoid sucroses alongside flavonoids, triterpenes, benzofurans, stilbenes, and iridoids. The obtained results revealed that banana inflorescences could be used as an anti-inflammatory food ingredient to control inflammatory diseases.

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