Banana

What it is

Everyone’s favorite tropical fruit!

What it does

Stress reducer

Why we love it

Bananas contain the mood-boosting amino acid tryptophan, as well as vitamin B6 and complex carbohydrates. The carbohydrates in bananas can aid in tryptophan absorption while vitamin B6 may help convert tryptophan to serotonin (essential to our mood).

Source

Banana paste from Ecuador

Holistic Approach

Bananas contain the mood-boosting amino acid tryptophan, as well as vitamin B6 and healthy carbohydrates. The carbohydrates within bananas can aid in tryptophan absorption in the brain while the vitamin B6 can help convert tryptophan to serotonin (essential to our mood).

Synergistic Components

Research Assessment

  • Bioactive compounds in banana and their associated health benefits - A review

    Food Chemistry Journal
  • Banana (Musa spp) from peel to pulp: ethnopharmacology

    source of bioactive compounds and its relevance for human health
Banana