How far we can certainly say that banana leaves have better antibacterial properties against other common bacteria such as P. aeruginosa, E. aerogenes, P. mirabilis, S. flexneri,, Citrobacter, E. faecalis and S. aureus, the leaves are also quite effective against fungi such as Aspergillus terreus and Penicillium solitum and free from BPA (or bisphenol A – or even more accurately, 4,4’-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane).