Banana

The banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus musa. In some countries bananas used for cooking may be called plantains.

Banana fruit nutrition facts: Enjoy banana fruit, natures own energy rich food that comes with a safety envelope! Fresh, creamy and delicious dessert. Bananas are one of the cheapest and readily available fruits year around.

Botanically it belongs to the family of “Musaceae”.

Scientific name  : Musa acuminate calla

Health benefits of Banana fruit

Banana is one of the high calorie tropical fruit. 100gm of its flesh carries 90 calories. Contains   good amount of health benefiting fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins.

Banana fruit is composed of soft, easily digestible flesh made up of simple sugars like fructose and sucrose that upon consumption energy and supplement food included in the treatment plan for under-nourished children.

The fruit is also a moderate source of vitamin c. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin c helps the body develop, resistance against infectious agents and seavenge harmful oxygen- free radicals.

Kavita Verma

M.sc. 1^st sem

Institute of food technology