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06-18-2014, 10:32 AM
Genetically Engineered 'Super Bananas' Begin Human Trials
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If bananas weren't a super food before, these "super bananas" make a case for the fruit's place among the nutritious elite.
Bananas genetically engineered to improve the nutrient-deficient lives of millions in Africa will soon (http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=74075) be sent to the U.S. to start human trials, according to a release.
See also: Rejoice! **w You Can Use a Banana as a Keyboard (http://mashable.com/2012/06/01/banana-keyboard/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The human clinical trials will test the ability of the bananas, which are enriched with alpha and beta carotene, to increase vitamin A levels in humans. Alpha and beta carotene are converted to the vitamin by our bodies
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A cross-section of the "super banana" shows the orange-colored interior due to the increased concentration of alpha and beta carotene.
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If bananas weren't a super food before, these "super bananas" make a case for the fruit's place among the nutritious elite.
Bananas genetically engineered to improve the nutrient-deficient lives of millions in Africa will soon (http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=74075) be sent to the U.S. to start human trials, according to a release.
See also: Rejoice! **w You Can Use a Banana as a Keyboard (http://mashable.com/2012/06/01/banana-keyboard/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
The human clinical trials will test the ability of the bananas, which are enriched with alpha and beta carotene, to increase vitamin A levels in humans. Alpha and beta carotene are converted to the vitamin by our bodies
http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE0LzA2LzE3L2E5L1N1cGVyQmFuYW5hLmZkOGZkLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/f037af0c/f60/Super-Banana.jpg
A cross-section of the "super banana" shows the orange-colored interior due to the increased concentration of alpha and beta carotene.
Image: NIH (http://openi.nlm.nih.gov/imgs/512/211/3032974/3032974_gmb-32-1-96-gfig1.png) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/super-bananas-human-trials/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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