Banana / Plantain Flower

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Musa Sapientum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Effective in healing menstual disorders, stomach ailments and ulcers

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Excellent source of potassium, plus vitamin’s A, C and E. it’s a good lactating agent

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Banana flowers are a delicacy in many Asian countries. In Philippines, banana flowers are the main ingredient in linabog or labog, a dish made with coconut milk, spices and dried fish. Banana flowers also feature in the cuisine of Laos . Eaten raw or can be made into delicious dishes. Can be added in soups, stews, salads, noodles etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Banana / Plantain Flower
• Tamil : Vazhapoo
• Malayalam : Vazhapoo / Kudappan
• Telugu : Arati Puvvu
• Kannada : Bale Motho / Balle Hoovu
• Hindi : Kele-Ka-Phool
• Bengali : Mocha
• Gujarati : Kel Phool
• Konkani : Bondi
• Marathi : Khelphool
• Oriya : Kadali Bhanda
• Punjabi : Kele-Da-Phool