Banana Flower
₹15.00₹20.00 (-25%)
Banana blossom comes from a species of wild banana native to Southeast Asia. Its taste is delicate and fragrant. The flower is commonly cooked in savory dishes, steeped in water to make tea, or used as a supplement. Banana flower is rich in nutrients, including fiber, antioxidants, and numerous minerals.
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May lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels
Banana flowers boast several compounds in the stalk and pulp that may lower high cholesterol and blood sugar levels — two important risk factors for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Although human research is needed, animal studies show that extract from a different banana species — Musa sapientum — has cholesterol-lowering and antioxidant effects. Naturally occurring plant compounds called sterols may be responsible
Plant sterols are known to help prevent the absorption of cholesterol from your gut, which may help decrease levels of this health marker
In another study, rats fed a diet containing banana flower powder had lower total cholesterol and blood sugar levels than those fed a control diet. Furthermore, the rats in the former group had greater amounts of probiotics in their guts
Banana flower’s high fiber content may also have an effect.
For example, one review found that dietary fiber plus statin medication had a significant cholesterol-lowering effect when compared with statin treatment alone. In fact, adding fiber lowered LDL (bad) cholesterol levels to the same degree as doubling the statin dose
Other studies have found similar results
One study noted that the antioxidants quercetin and catechin in banana flower may reduce blood sugar levels after meals. These antioxidants may work by blocking an enzyme that absorbs carbs
However, this study based its findings on a computer simulation. As such, human studies are necessary to validate these findings.
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| Weight | 1 kg |
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