@article{article_394498, title={BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES of Musa SPECIES}, journal={Journal of Faculty of Pharmacy of Ankara University}, volume={30}, pages={39–50}, year={2001}, DOI={10.1501/Eczfak_0000000354}, author={Orhan, İlkay}, keywords={Musa, Musaceae, biological activity, tropical plant}, abstract={Musa species (Musaceae), a tropical plant, have been consumed since many years by mankind for its nutricious and delicious fruits. In addition to this, Musa species have been reported to have various biological activities such as antiulcerogenie, antidiabetic, antiatherogenic, antidiarrheic, antitumoral, antimutagenic and have been also found to be effective in treatment of migraine, hypertension, cholesterol and hiperoxalury. In this review, general information about biological activities of Musa sp. is given}, number={1}, publisher={Ankara University}