Abstract: Banana (Musa acuminata) exists as a major agricultural fruit that shows medicinal potential through multiple plant components including the fruit peel. This review examines both antimicrobial activities and phytochemical characteristics of extracts produced from Musa acuminata peels through ethanolic and aqueous solutions. The bioactive compounds in banana peels mainly include flavonoids and alkaloids alongside tannins saponins and phenolic compounds as they drive their wide array of biological actions. Ethanolic and aqueous banana peel extracts confirm powerful antimicrobial effects while inhibiting bacterial species including Staphylococcus aureus.........
Keywords: Musa acuminate, banana peel, phytochemical, antimicrobial, ethanolic extracts, aqueous extract.
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