Comments on: Health Benefits of Bananas http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/ Discover the Science of Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: apdfranklin http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-4157 apdfranklin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:25:33 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/2007/01/26/benefits-of-bananas/#comment-4157 Aside from the many health benefits bananas provide, they offer a big advantage over other fruits because of their portability. They fast and easy to prepare, and can be taken anywhere. A banana is usually the first fruit I grab for a snack before or after I exercise. Try a banana in a smoothie, or smothered in peanut butter with chocolate chips! Thanks for the article. Aside from the many health benefits bananas provide, they offer a big advantage over other fruits because of their portability. They fast and easy to prepare, and can be taken anywhere. A banana is usually the first fruit I grab for a snack before or after I exercise.

Try a banana in a smoothie, or smothered in peanut butter with chocolate chips!

Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Walter http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Walter Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:17:34 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/2007/01/26/benefits-of-bananas/#comment-1718 Hi Scott - The research is still ongoing. A number of papers have been published by the Bapat lab in India over the past couple of years regarding hepatitis B surface antigen expression in banana plants as well as soybean and tobacco cell suspension cultures. <br /><br /> <b>References</b><br /><br /> Kumar et al. Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic banana plants. Planta. 2005 Oct;222(3):484-93. Epub 2005 May 26.<br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15918027" target="_blank">View abstract</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070430224426.htm">Toward A Banana-based Vaccine For Hepatitis B</a>. ScienceDaily. 2007 May 1. Kumar et al. Production of hepatitis B surface antigen in recombinant plant systems: an update. Biotechnol Prog. 2007 May-Jun;23(3):532-9. Epub 2007 Mar 10.<br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=17348684" target="_blank">View abstract</a> Hi Scott – The research is still ongoing. A number of papers have been published by the Bapat lab in India over the past couple of years regarding hepatitis B surface antigen expression in banana plants as well as soybean and tobacco cell suspension cultures.

References

Kumar et al. Expression of hepatitis B surface antigen in transgenic banana plants. Planta. 2005 Oct;222(3):484-93. Epub 2005 May 26.
View abstract

Toward A Banana-based Vaccine For Hepatitis B. ScienceDaily. 2007 May 1.

Kumar et al. Production of hepatitis B surface antigen in recombinant plant systems: an update. Biotechnol Prog. 2007 May-Jun;23(3):532-9. Epub 2007 Mar 10.
View abstract

]]> By: Scott http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-1692 Scott Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:03:11 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/2007/01/26/benefits-of-bananas/#comment-1692 I just came across an interesting article on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sciam.com">www.sciam.com</a> that discusses why bananas do not produce seeds, but are still able to produce fruit. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.sciam.com/askexpert_question.cfm?articleID=000BA236-622C-1C72-9EB7809EC588F2D7&sc=I100322"> Scientific America: How do seedless fruits arise and how are they propagated?</a> I recall about 6 years ago there were some discussions about the possibility of using bananas as a delivery tool for vaccines. I believe that the largest concern was dosage control due to various sizes of bananas. I am not really sure where the current state of research is on this topic or if it has been abandoned. Any thoughts on this topic? I just came across an interesting article on http://www.sciam.com that discusses why bananas do not produce seeds, but are still able to produce fruit.

Scientific America: How do seedless fruits arise and how are they propagated?

I recall about 6 years ago there were some discussions about the possibility of using bananas as a delivery tool for vaccines. I believe that the largest concern was dosage control due to various sizes of bananas. I am not really sure where the current state of research is on this topic or if it has been abandoned. Any thoughts on this topic?

]]> By: Walter http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Walter Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:00:30 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/2007/01/26/benefits-of-bananas/#comment-9 Thanks James! I spend a considerable amount of time researching the articles I write. I'm glad you're finding them useful. Thanks James! I spend a considerable amount of time researching the articles I write. I’m glad you’re finding them useful.

]]> By: James http://www.highlighthealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/benefits-of-bananas/comment-page-1/#comment-4 James Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:49:27 +0000 http://www.highlighthealth.com/2007/01/26/benefits-of-bananas/#comment-4 Wow, I didn’t know bananas did all that! I really appreciate that you show references at the end of your articles. Most health sites don’t do that and I have no way of knowing whether the information is true or not. Great job Walter! I’ll be a frequent visitor! Wow, I didn’t know bananas did all that!

I really appreciate that you show references at the end of your articles. Most health sites don’t do that and I have no way of knowing whether the information is true or not.

Great job Walter! I’ll be a frequent visitor!

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