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Phytochemical Screening of Different Extracts of Musa acuminata Flower: Its Antimicrobial Activity and Potentiality of Synthesizing Silver Nanoparticles

Traditionally, banana has been a staple food in India, especially in the southern and eastern parts of India. Furthermore, it is for its diverse usage in food, medicine, religious rituals, and festivals. In this study, we focused on investigating the medicinal potentiality of the Musa acuminata flower (MAF). First, the preliminary screening of MAF phytochemical constituents using the different extracts such as ethanol, acetone, butanol, and ethyl acetate. Gas chromatography-Mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) was used to screen the bioactive compounds of MAF. Secondary, investigating the ability of MAF extracts in antibacterial activity and in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (SNPs). From the results obtained, it shows ethanol and acetone gave the best results in extracting the MAF phytochemicals and showed that it has the capability of reducing silver nitrate to silver nanoparticles. While comparing the MAF ethanol and acetone extract with MAF-SNPS ethanol and acetone extract gave promising antibacterial activity results. This portrays the good potential of developing a medicinal drug for various applications.

Research Article | Published online : 26-Sep-2022