Effect of Banana on Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Individuals:A Cross Sectional Study from Pokhara, Nepal

Received: Apr. 30, 2015 Revised: June. 3, 2015 Accepted: June. 18, 205 Published online: June. 30, 2015 Abstract Background Hypertension or high blood pressure is a critical condition which can strain the heart, injure blood vessels, leads to augment the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and if untreated may cause death. Several herbal approaches have been made to treat hypertensive individuals. Banana is a well known tropical fruit with little known anti hypertensive properties. The objective of this research was to investigate changes in blood pressure after consuming banana among the hypertensive individuals.