SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Musa paradisiaca
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Helps in weight loss and cures kidney stones. Helps production of hemoglobin and insulin. Prevents high blood pressure, helps nerve impulses and maintains fluid balance within the body.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in potassium, high fibre content and Vitamin B6.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Banana stem is used in many Kerala and Tamil dishes like kootu, pachadi and poriyal. Banana board is a substitute wood product, similar to plywood, which is prepared from the bark of the banana plant.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Banana Shoot
- Tamil : Vazhai thandu
- Malayalam : Unnipindi
- Telugu : Dindu/doota/davva
- Kannada : Baalle dindu
- Hindi : Kele Ka Tana
- Marathi : Gaboo
