Effect of banana on cold stress test & peak expiratory flow rate in healthy volunteers

The effect of banana on cold stress induced hypertension, peak expiratory f low rate and plasma ACE activity in healthy human volunteers was tested. Sy stolic blood pressure (P < 0.005), diastolic blood pressure (P < 0.025) and mean arterial blood pressure (P < 0.005) were significantly decreased duri ng cold stress after banana treatment compared to controls subjected to col d stress. There was no significant changes in heart rate and peak expirator y now rate but only significant decrease in plasma ACE activity after banan a treatment. Banana decreased the rise of systolic blood pressure and diast olic blood pressure in healthy volunteers subjected to cold stress test wit hout much effect on heart rate and peak expiratory flow-rate.