RT Journal T1 A banana: Fruto de todo o ano alimento-medicamento JF Journal of the American Medical Association JO Journal of the American Medical Association YR 1939 FD October 14 VO 113 IS 16 SP 1514 OP 1514 DO 10.1001/jama.1939.02800410064038 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1939.02800410064038 AB This is a discussion in Portuguese, with a French summary, about the composition and nutritional value of the banana. Unfortunately no references are provided to the original literature and the monograph itself presents no new facts.