Banana, a crop which grows in parts of west africa is a highly nutritious plant containing potassium, sodium, calcium and iron.
The Health Benefit of Banana Fruit.
The banana fruit through stimulation of hemoglobin production can help prevent anemia.
Its fruits has also been associated with the regulation of blood pressure because it has a high content of potassium.
In nigeria, hypercholesteroliemia a condition in which levels of cholesterol in the blood are more than normal has been treated using dried banana pulp.
Lectin, a chemical substance that can be found in banana has been suggested to have the ability to block HIV-1 Cellular entry.
Based on this, banana lectin is a potential chemical component that would be used as a microbicide against sexual transmission of HIV virus.
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