Bananas are full of potassium, which assures a healthy and uninterrupted beating of the heart. They also have alow sodium content, which, combined with their high potassium content, helps to protect the cardiovascular system. 1)
Eating bananas may help in improving one's mood. They contain the amino acid, tryptophan, and Vitamin B6 that help with producing serotonin. Serotonin is called a happiness hormone. 2)
Humans and bananas have 50% identical DNA. 3)
Botanically speaking, bananas are berries because they have seeds in the fruit. 4)
Bananas change their properties as they ripen - green bananas have a lot of starch. The more yellow it gets, the less starch it has in it, which turns into easily digestible sugar, and the fruit itself gains in flavor. 5)
Banana trees are not trees but perennials, even though the height of a banana tree can reach up to 49 ft and the size of its leaves up to 16 ft! 6)
Banana peel can be used to filter water as it absorbs toxins and heavy metals. 7)