Plantain Health Benefits

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Plantain Health Benefits:

Plantains belong to the family group of bananas, which are starchy,

longer in size with thick skin. Plantains are used similar to that of

vegetables, but it could not be used in raw form, it could be used in

food items in the diet either in fried or cooked form. Plantains are

otherwise called as green counterparts of yellow bananas, which is

supposed to be originated from Europe and Asia, and now it is being

grown, cultivated commercially all over the world, and found in all the

regions of world.

Plantains nutritional profile include; plantains are enriched with

carbohydrates, proteins, good content of water, dietary fiber, fats,

less content of sugar, and provide good source of energy as it nearly

provides 230 calories of energy per two hundred grams of plantain.

Plantains comprise omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, saturated and

polyunsaturated fatty acids, and Vitamins namely, choline, niacin,

folates, pantothenic acid, alpha tocopherol, Vitamin A, Vitamin K,

Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and minerals such as potassium, zinc, copper,

selenium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, calcium, which all contribute

to promote better health and likely to prevent various health

disorders.

Plantain health benefits and nutritional benefits include; Plantains

are used for healing poisoning effects of limb and blood, because it

lowers the effect of inflammation caused due to venom and it

effectively prevents excess moisture, and for this reason it is

regarded as nature cure. Due to the presence of diuretic properties, it

is used for the treatment of bladder and kidney disorders, bed-wetting

disorder because it stabilizes bladder as it helps for water retention.

Plantain paste is used for the treatment of bleeding and plantain tea is

used for healing ulcers and it is also effective for Pre menstrual

disorders. Plantains are also used for healing wounds, cuts, bruises as

it promotes epidermal growth on the skin.

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