According to Osebo who appeared on a cooking show, Supa's Kitchen, eating plantain in its raw state can help boost one's immune system. He was captured chewing the raw plantain together with the peel which he claims helps the body in fighting diseases. The host who couldn’t believe her eyes at this point asked if the raw plantain wasn’t causing itchiness in his mouth. But according to him, it was normal as he has been chewing raw plantain for a while now. “I frequently chew plantain in its raw state… take the goat, for instance, it feeds on plantain.

Source: GhanaWeb April 05, 2021 13:30 UTC