NCT05130359

Evaluation of the Sleep-relieving Effect of Banana Peel Extract

Explore Whether Banana Peel Extract Can Improve Sleep

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: TCI Co., Ltd. · Industry
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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.

Detailed 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

Conditions

• Impaired Attention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Banana peel extract	take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-31
• Completion: 2025-05-31
• First posted: 2021-11-23
• Last updated: 2025-07-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan