PLANTAIN

They are bigger,bright green,and thick skinned.The interior color of the fruit remains creamy and white to yellow in color.When they are ripe,they will still be green in color.When they are overripe,they may have started to turn yellow or black.

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Zingiberales

Family : Musaceae

Genus : Musa

Species : Musa paradisiaca

PLANTAIN LEAVES

Plantain leaves are exceed two meters in length.They are larger and stronger.They also widely used as a packaging material for packing food and flowers.

PLANTAIN SHOOT

After harvesting the fruit.The plantain plant can be cut anf the layers peeled like an onion to get a cylinder shaped soft shoot.

PLANTAIN FLOWER

Each pseudostem of a plantain plant will flower only once.All the flowers grow at the end of its shoot in a large bunch made of multiple hands with individual fingers (thefruit).Only the first few hands will become fruits

Plantains are usually larger and tougher than bananas,with thicker skin.Plantains are starchy,tough,and not very sweet.They require cooking,as they are not enjoyable to eat raw.

Primary : Southeast Asia and South Asia

Secondary : West Africa

Fact :Cooked plantains are nutritionally very similar to a potato calorie,but contain more of some vitamins and minerals.They are rich source of fiber,vitamin A,C,and B-6 and the mineral,magnesium and potassium.

Advantage :Plantain oils can reduce cholesterol and thus can reduce the risk heart diseases.The high amount of potassium found in plantains are essential for maintaining the cell and body fluids that control your heart rate and blood pressure.Plantains contain roughly 32 percent of the recommended amount of vitamin C in a single cup.This vitamin acts as an antioxidant and helps build up your immune system.