Banana

links: Food Fruit reference: 9-5-2021

Banana #

• Decent source of B6 and potassium.
• Hyperkalemia and hyperdopaminemia induced by an obsessive eating of banana in an anorexia nervosa adolescent
  • So Peat isn’t a schizo. Bananas have serotonin and even dopamine.
  • Serotonin content of foods: effect on urinary excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid
    • Looks like Pineapples have even more.
  • So 5-HTP supplements are a good 50-100 mg for reference.
  • Pulp: Serotonin - 28 mcg/g or 3.7 mg/banana; Norepinephrine - 1.9 mcg/g; or 0.25 mg/banana; Dopamine - 7.9 mcg/g or 1 mg/banana
  • Peel: Serotonin - 65 mcg/g or 3.9 mg/banana; Norepinephrine - 122 mcg/g or 7.3 mg/banana; Dopamine - 700 mcg/g or 42 mg/banana
• Mashing and exposing to air for 30 minutes or so accelerates the breakdown of starch into sugars.