Antioxidant compounds show strong p

Antioxidant compounds show strong protective effects against
certain diseases, such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular
disease (Clifford, 1995; Hertog, Feskens, Hollman, Katan,
& Kromhout, 1993). Banana and plantain are well known as
tropical fruits that contain various antioxidants, especially catechin,
epicatechin, gallocatechin (Someya, Yoshiki, & Okubo,
2002). Abundant phenolic compounds (peel, 907 mg/100 g dry
sample; pulp, 232 mg/100 g dry sample) were found in Musa
Cavendish (Someya et al., 2002). However, no reports are available
on the antioxidant properties of banana flour produced from
Musa Awak.
The objective of this study was