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Banana flower is the purple blossom of the banana plant, eaten as a vegetable in parts of Asia and rich in fiber and plant compounds. In a double-blind trial of 50 adults with prediabetes, banana biomass supplementation lowered body weight and BMI, and diastolic blood pressure also fell. Still, the evidence is limited, coming from a small study of a banana-based product, and it is very limited for blood sugar.
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- How we grade
- 10 studies cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 3
- Outcomes
- 3
- Graded outcomes
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Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Weight/BMI Double-blind RCT (PMID: 30887937): Green banana biomass significantly reduced body weight and BMI in prediabetic adults | Improves (the measure goes down) | Moderate effect | 50 people |
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diastolic Blood Pressure Significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure with banana biomass supplementation (PMID: 30887937) | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 50 people |
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Glucose Parameters No significant changes in fasting glucose in one human RCT despite positive animal data; another RCT showed HbA1c reduction | NoneNo effect | 50 people |
Key findings
- Body Weight/BMIImproves (the measure goes down)
- Diastolic Blood PressureImproves (the measure goes down)
- Blood Glucose Parameters
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Studies cited
10 studies from PubMed
- Effects of banana blossom supplementation on metabolic parameters in prediabetic adults: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
- Antidiabetic Potential of Bananas (Musa spp.): A Systematic Review of Bioactive Compounds and Antihyperglycemic Activities
- Correction of glycemic and oxidative stress sensors in streptozotocin induced diabetic rat model: Impact of dose dependent study of n-butanol solvent fraction of hydro-methanol extract of banana flower
- Beneficial effects of green banana biomass consumption in patients with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial
- Antidiabetic potential of Musa spp. inflorescence: a systematic review
- Investigation of Antihyperglycaemic Activity of Banana (Musa sp. Var. Nanjangud rasa bale) Flower in Normal and Diabetic Rats
- Assessment of In Vivo Antidiabetic Properties of Umbelliferone and Lupeol Constituents of Banana (Musa sp. var. Nanjangud Rasa Bale) Flower in Hyperglycaemic Rodent Model
- Beneficial effects of banana (Musa sp. var. elakki bale) flower and pseudostem on hyperglycemia and advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
- Stimulation of glucose uptake by Musa sp. (cv. elakki bale) flower and pseudostem extracts in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells
- Antihyperglycaemic activity of Musa sapientum flowers: effect on lipid peroxidation in alloxan diabetic rats