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Botanical name:Musa acuminata

A banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Musa. Bananas are an excellent source of vitamin B6, soluble fiber, and contain moderate amounts of vitamin C, manganese and potassium. Banana ingestion may affect dopamine production in people deficient in the amino acid tyrosine, a dopamine precursor present in bananas.

Benefits and uses:

Bananas are a terrific, heart-healthy food when included in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. It is understood to provide protection against high blood pressure, atherosclerosis and stroke due to presence of potassium in good amounts in the banana fruit.

Banana is believed to act as a mild laxative and used as a remedy for correcting the constipation due to the presence of pectin, soluble fiber. It is believed to be helpful in curing diarrhea and dysentery.

Norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin are also present in the ripe peel and pulp. The first two elevate blood pressure; serotonin inhibits gastric secretion and stimulates the smooth muscle of the intestines.

The extract of core of the stem is considered to be useful in dissolving the stones in the kidney and urinary bladder and reducing the weight. The inflorescence mixed with coconut oil and spices is used for flushing the urinary blocks.

The fruit is used to heal the intestine lesions. The fruit is believed to reduce the worm problems in the kids.

Consumption of banana makes one happier and elevates mood due to presence of a protein "tryptophan".

It promotes regeneration of red blood cells and to stimulate hemoglobin production.

The papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae. The fruit, as well as the other parts of the papaya tree, contain papain, an enzyme that helps digest proteins. Papain is extracted to make digestive enzyme dietary supplements and is also used as an ingredient in some chewing gums. Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber.

Benefits and uses:

Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin C as well as a good source of vitamin E and vitamin A which are very powerful antioxidants.

These nutrients help prevent the oxidation of cholesterol. Only when cholesterol becomes oxidized it is able to stick to and build up in blood vessel walls, forming dangerous plaques that can eventually cause heart attacks or strokes. One way in which dietary vitamin E and vitamin C may exert this effect is through their suggested association with a compound called paraoxonase, an enzyme that inhibits LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol oxidation.

The folic acid found in papayas is needed for the conversion of a substance called homocysteine into benign amino acids such as cysteine or methionine. If unconverted, homocysteine can directly damage blood vessel walls and, if levels get too high, is considered a significant risk factor for a heart attack or stroke.

The nutrients in papaya have also been shown to be helpful in the prevention of colon cancer. Papaya's fiber is able to bind to cancer-causing toxins in the colon and keep them away from the healthy colon cells. In addition, papaya's folate, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E have each been associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer.

Papaya contains several unique protein-digesting enzymes including papain and chymopapain. These enzymes have been shown to help lower inflammation and to improve healing from burns.

Papayas have a relatively high amount of pectin, which can be used to make jellies.

The black seeds of the papaya are edible and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are sometimes ground and used as a substitute for black pepper.