a) Vitamin A that aids in healthy teeth, bones, soft
tissue, and etc.
b) Vitamin B6 that aids in the body's immune system,
promotes brain health, heart health, and etc.
c) Vitamin C that aids in healing, growth of tissue,
ligaments, and more
d) Vitamin D that helps to absorb calcium for the body.
The vitamins contain in the banana definitely help in maintaining our health. Banana also contains the best
source of potassium which is an important mineral for maintaining normal blood pressure and heart function.
According to Kumar, et al. (2012) a medium sized banana can provide 350mg potassium that can lower the blood
pressure and had been demonstrated by a number of studies. Banana usually can be eaten alone or combined with
fruit salads or made into milk shake that can also attract young children eating more fruits. Health care professional
stated that banana gives many beneficial to children especially to children with constipation. Banana contains high
fiber and can act as a prebiotic to stimulate the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel movement which help to
restore the normal bowel activity without consuming any laxatives. On the other hand, banana also suitable for
children that are underweight since it consists of sugar which provides energy. Banana with milk is the most
appropriate for the children as it increases weight and also provides enough calcium for their growth of
development.