Banana Shoot

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