Secondary metabolites, nutritional, and pharmacological profile of red banana as functional food: a scoping review
Open Access
- 29 October 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Food Properties
- Vol. 29 (1)
Abstract
Functional food is that which provides additional health benefits along with the usual nutritional value of the food.[1] Bananas are considered functional foods because of their nutritional, phytoc...Keywords
Funding Information
- the Global Centre for Siddha Medicine and Research, North Carolina, USA (GCSMR/CR00130130/17/01/2023)
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