A UK firm is hoping to develop an extract of the plantain banana as a medical food, after initial research shows it could treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, writes Dominique ...

Come summers, temperatures begin to soar high. The joy of having ice cream in such weather is a complete bliss. However, it tends to melt quickly, spoiling the whole joy of savouring it. If you happen ...

Scientists say they are closing in on a cool solution to a sticky problem. They've found that adding tiny cellulose fibers extracted from banana plant waste to ice cream could slow melting, increase ...

A new study shows that adding tiny cellulose fibres extracted from banana plant waste to ice cream could slow melting, increase shelf life and potentially replace fats used to make the tasty treat.

A FAR North couple has harnessed the healing powers of bananas to create a line of beauty products. Rob and Krista Watkins of Natural Evolution launched the “evolve” skincare range two weeks ago and ...