Banana is one of the most common fruits. India is the leading banana producer in Asia where banana grows in various sizes and colors.
As food
In south India, it is almost part of a staple diet; it is also considered a snack. It is among the solid food items given to infants. The ripe banana is utilized in several ways. It is simply peeled and eaten, or sliced and used in fruit salads, sandwiches, custards and gelatins.lt is mashed and used in ice-creams, bread, muffins and cream pies.
banana is a valuable source of vitamins A, C and B6, and potassium.The fruit averages 125 gm of which approximately 75% is water and 25% dry matter. Banana contains sucrose, fructose and glucose, and also a protein called tryptophan that is converted into serotonin in the body.This helps in overcoming depression.
Banana contains 116 kilo calories, 27.2 gm of carbohydrates, 1.2 gm of proteins, 0.3 mg of phosphorus, 0.36 mg of iron, 88 mg of potassium, and 36.6 mg of sodium per 100 gm edible portion.
Ripe fruit are often sliced lengthwise, baked or broiled, and served (perhaps with a garnish of brown sugar or chopped peanuts) as an accompaniment to ham and other meat. Ripe fruit may be thinly sliced and cooked with lemon juice and sugar to make jam or
sauce, stirring frequently for nearly 30 minutes the mixture jells.
Eat at least one banana a day.
They are said to contain all the 8 amino acids the human body cannot produce on its own.
Keep bananas on a fruit dish in the living room at room temperature. If you want the bananas to ripen faster, place them in the sun. Never store bananas in the refrigerator like in the case of other tropical fruits, tomatoes and bell peppers. If the temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius, the fruit will decay from the inside.They will not ripen, but turn black if kept in a refrigerator.
Medicinal use
According to Ayurveda, banana is sweet, astringent and cooling. Its post-digestive effect is sour. It is smooth, heavy and acts as a laxative if taken in excess.lt increases pitta and kapha, and decreases vata.
In India, This fruit juice is extracted from the corm and used as a home remedy for Jaundice, Sometime with addition of honey, and for kidney stone.
It is the only raw fruit that can be taken in case of chronic ulcer. lt neutralizes the acidity of gastric juices and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach All parts of the banana plant have medicinal applications — the flowers help in case of bronchitis, dysentery and ulcers; cooked flowers are given to diabetics; the astringent plant sap is used in cases of hysteria, epilepsy, leprosy, fever, hemorrhage, acute dysentery and diarrhea. It is applied on hemorrhoids and insect bites too.
The young leaves are used as poultices to treat burns and other skin afflictions; the astringent ashes of the unripe peel and leaves are taken if there is dysentery or diarrhea and used for treating malignant ulcers. The roots are administered to a patient suffering from digestive disorders or dysentery. This fruit seed mucilage is used in the treatment of diarrhea in India.
Other Benefits.
This Fruit contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose – giving you a fat and cholesterol-free source of energy. As such, bananas are ideal, especially for children and athletes, for breakfast, as a midday snack or before and after sports.
It is very good Fruit for the constipation and stomach ulcers, heartburn.
This Fruit remove unwanted chemicals from your liver and kidneys.
Maintain a healthy nervous system.
It has lot of potassium on this Fruit that helps your body maintain a healthy heart and blood pressure.
Their are so much on it and it is very cheap why not we can add on our regular diet.
