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A Note on the Presence of Noradrenaline and 5-Hydroxytryptamine in Plantain (Musa Sapientum , Var. Paradisiaca)

1960; Oxford University Press; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.2042-7158.1960.tb12675.x

2042-7158

Jane Meschan Foy, J. R. Parratt,

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

Abstract Noradrenaline, 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine are present in the fruit of Musa sapientum, var. paradisiaca (Plantain), which forms a staple food of many inhabitants of West Africa. The amounts of 5-hydroxytryptamine and noradrenaline are highest when the fruit is ripe. An estimated daily intake of 10 mg. of 5-hydroxytryptamine by West Africans has little apparent effect on the normal functioning of the intestinal tract.