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8152797_f520 According to modern medical research, bananas are rich in magnesium, and magnesium efficacious cancer prevention. In 1986, the Cancer Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that banana extract has anti-carcinogenic three substances: aflatoxin B1, 4-nitroquinoline-N-oxide, phenylpropionate (a) pyrene, has significantly inhibited the function. Continue reading

Arround Banana

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The word “banana” is a general term embracing a number of species or hybrids in the genus Musa of the family Musaceae. Some species such as M. Basjoo Sieb. & Zucc. of Japan and M. ornata Roxb., native from Pakistan to Burma, are grown only as ornamental plants or for fiber. M. textilis Nee of the Philippines is grown only for its fiber, prized for strong ropes and also for tissue-thin tea bags. The so-called Abyssinian banana, Ensete ventricosum Cheesman, formerly E. eduleHoran, Musa ensete Gmel., is cultivated in Ethiopia for fiber and for the staple foods derived from the young shoot, the base of the stem, and the corm. Continue reading

Going Bananas

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You’ll never look at a banana the same way again after discovering the many health benefits and reasons to add them to your diet. Bananas are high in fiber and three natural sugars: glucose, sucrose and fructose; giving them almost magical powers to provide a huge energy boost.
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