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
