ABSTRACT

References .............................................................................................................. 255 10.1.2 Banana ........................................................................................... 257

10.1.2.1 Origin and Distribution ................................................ 257 10.1.2.2 Features ......................................................................... 257 10.1.2.3 Properties and Uses in Ayurvedic System of Medicine.... 258 10.1.2.4 Traditional Uses and Folklore....................................... 258 10.1.2.5 In the Kitchen ............................................................... 258 10.1.2.6 Chemical Constituents and Uses as Functional Food ....259