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Banana is rich source of energy, iron, potassium, minerals & vitamins

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Nutritive value of ripe banana per 100 g

Energy : 116 Kcal
Protein : 1.2 g
Crude fibre : 0.4 g
Calcium : 17 mg
Phosphorus : 36 mg
Iron : 0.9 mg
Potassium : 88 mg
Vitamin C : 7 mg
Carotene : 78 µg

Iron and potassium in banana are wholly available. The fruit is a fair source of B vitamins and calcium. It contains appreciable amounts of many trace minerals as well as fibre. Apart from this, the fruit has many important acids, enzymes and physiologically important chemical compounds. The banana develops its particular aroma on ripening because of the presence of a chemical compound called Amyl- acetate.

Ripe plantains have a mild laxative property and hence are very useful in children’s dietaries, particularly as a remedy for constipation. At the same time, the fruit is helpful to combat diarrhoea and dysentery, heals intestinal lesions etc.

Mashed plantain with milk and sugar can be an excellent supplementary or weaning food for children. Plantains are used in the diets of children being treated for severe malnutrition. Green or raw bananas are widely consumed as a vegetable and are also very nutritious.

The green banana is put to many uses. Fully mature, unripe fruits are made into curries and vegetable dishes. Sliced plantain fried in oil makes very tasty wafers. Both ripe and raw banana can be made into powder from wafers. This can be stored for quite sometime.

Banana powder is very starchy and is used in blends with other cereal powders for various preparations. Peeled ripe fruits are cut into long pieces and dried in the sun to make banana figs. These are very popular as a snack for they can be stored for long periods and could be blended with many sweetmeat preparations. Ripe bananas are used to make several confectionaries, malted milk drinks and even alcoholic beverages.

Bananas are common ingredients in many salad dishes, ice creams and milk shakes. But the best way is to eat it straight after peeling.

So the next time you see the banana plant remember that it is a very ancient and useful food available to mankind.

(Reference : Fruits, NIN ICMR)

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