Details of Plants:Musa paradisiaca

Plant details

Family: Musaceae
Phytochemicals

Butyric Acids
Elemicin
Esters of Acetic
Esters of Pentanol
Eugenol
Isopentyl Acetate
Lutein
O-Methyleugenol
Propanoic acid
β-carotene
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Vernacular Name

Nagaland: Tepfhe (Angami)
Arunachal Pradesh: Bimkoh
Ailments cured

Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Plant parts used and methods

Root: Decoction taken orally
Leaves: Dried powder taken orally
Plant References

Chase. P.E; Singh. O.P. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Angami tribe of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity. (1):29-42, 2013.

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Phytochemical References

Elayabalan, S; et al. An overview on phytochemical Composition of Banana (Musa spp.). Indian J. Nat. Sci. 7: 12408-19, 2017.