What chemicals are present in a banana skin?

The bbc web site recommends using the inside of a banana skin to cure a verruca, but it gives no basis for this. I asked this question under "skin conditions" but didn't get an answer which satisfied me.





Is there a chemist in the house who could give me a scientific basis for the bbc's suggestion? Is there a chemical present in the inside of a banana skin that could react with a verruca?





Or is this just an old wives' tale. I'd love to know.
What chemicals are present in a banana skin?
not sure this will help but they are high in potassium, I put them in the ground round plant roots to make the produce more flowers
What chemicals are present in a banana skin?
ive heard it gives a mild ''high'' if smoked (after boilin n keepin the resin n stuff) tried it but nothin..
Reply:maybe





C H O N i think mostly anyway





plants can make a lot of things out of just those
Reply:the banana skin works on nasty verruca's also they can be dried out to be used for drug related purposes. it is a multi purposed fruit wow!
Reply:The BBC website recommended you should not eat potatoes a year ago did you listen to that





Oh and by the way everything you eat has something in it that is bad to eat





Sooooooooooo stop eating... stop smoking ............. stop drinking ............. stop whatever it is you like doing





Then the government will come crashing down
Reply:i cant say if this is an old wives tale but i know banana skins give off a gas which rippens fruit quickly if placed next to them so may be there is some truth in it, would love to know myself
Reply:Eating a banana is supposed to help cure any cyanide poisoning, so its probably something that cures cyanide poisoning.

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