Evaluation of the Sleep-relieving Effect of Banana Peel Extract

Last updated: April 10, 2025
Sponsor: TCI Co., Ltd.
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Banana peel extract

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT05130359
N202103033
  • Ages 20-65
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Banana peel has the potential to improve sleep quality. The purpose of this research is to test the effect of banana peel on improving sleep quality.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

1.20 to 65-year-old males or non-pregnant females who are willing to sign the subject's consent.

2.Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score> 5

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Taking sleeping pills and melatonin

  2. People suffering from mental illness

  3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

  4. People who are known to be allergic to bananas

  5. Have heart-related diseases

  6. People with symptoms of sleep cessation

Study Design

Total Participants: 56
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Banana peel extract
Phase:
Study Start date:
September 01, 2022
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2025

Study Description

Insomnia is one of the most frequently complained sleep problems in sleep disorders, and in recent years has been regarded by the medical community as a disease that seriously affects people's lives and quality of life. The problem of perishable and perishable causes a great burden on the environment. However, banana peels actually contain many functional ingredients, such as dietary fiber, minerals, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins and dopamine, etc. Banana peel contains more total phenols and total flavonoids than banana pulp. Studies have pointed out that banana peel extraction can inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria. In addition, it also has antioxidant, anti-depressant, and diuretic functions. Banana peel can also improve the performance of tryptophan metabolism-related genes

Connect with a study center

  • Taipei Medical University

    Taipei,
    Taiwan

    Site Not Available

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