Biology question #1730

Sarah, a 20 year old F from Fredericton, NOTA: asks on December 8, 2003

Q:Quel est le produit chimique dans la banane qui cause la somnolence ?

la réponse

Barry Shell answered on December 8, 2003

R:

Les bananes contiennent le tryptophane chimique, un acide aminé qui est converti en sérotonine calmante et dormir-induisante de produit chimique de cerveau.


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