An extract of the best studies on the properties, intake, effects and chemical composition of bananas.

Musa acuminata and its bioactive metabolite 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural mitigates quorum sensing (las and rhl) mediated biofilm and virulence production of nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro.
Vijayakumar K, Ramanathan T.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2019 Sep 15;246:112242. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112242

Physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of banana flour during ripening.
Campuzano A, Rosell CM, Cornejo F.
Food Chem. 2018 Aug 1;256:11-17. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.02.113.

Banana (Musa spp) from peel to pulp: ethnopharmacology, source of bioactive compounds and its relevance for human health.
Pereira A, Maraschin M.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2015 Feb 3;160:149-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.11.008.

Banana lectin: a brief review.
Singh SS, Devi SK, Ng TB.
Molecules. 2014 Nov 17;19(11):18817-27. doi: 10.3390/molecules191118817.

First Characterisation of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted by Banana Plants.
Berhal C, De Clerck C, Fauconnier ML, Levicek C, Boullis A, Kaddes A, Jijakli HM, Verheggen F, Massart S.
Sci Rep. 2017 May 16;7:46400. doi: 10.1038/srep46400.

Golden bananas in the field: elevated fruit pro-vitamin A from the expression of a single banana transgene.
Paul JY, Khanna H, Kleidon J, Hoang P, Geijskes J, Daniells J, Zaplin E, Rosenberg Y, James A, Mlalazi B, Deo P, Arinaitwe G, Namanya P, Becker D, Tindamanyire J, Tushemereirwe W, Harding R, Dale J.
Plant Biotechnol J. 2017 Apr;15(4):520-532. doi: 10.1111/pbi.12650.

Let's Go Bananas! Gren Bananas and their Health Benefits.
Apostolopoulos V, Antonipillai J, Tangalakis K, Ashton JF, Stojanovska L.
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki). 2017 Sep 1;38(2):147-151. doi: 10.1515/prilozi-2017-0033.

Green banana pasta diet prevents oxidative damage in liver and kidney and improves biochemical parameters in type 1 diabetic rats.
Silva AR, Cerdeira CD, Brito AR, Salles BC, Ravazi GF, Moraes Gde O, Rufino LR, Oliveira RB, Santos GB.
Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug;60(4):355-66. doi: 10.1590/2359-3997000000152.