This
shapely and nutritious fruit is a complete meal, loaded
with potassium, magnesium and B vitamins. It also contains
chelating minerals and the bromelain enzyme, said to enhance
the male libido — maybe that’s why Central Americans
drink the sap of the red banana as an aphrodisiac, while
Hindus regard it as a symbol of fertility. A banana left
on a doorstep indicates that a marriage is about to take
place. Bananas
made an early appearance in the Garden of Eden; according
to Islamic myth, Adam and Eve covered themselves not with
fig but banana leaves.