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VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Banana – A plant with myriad of uses
Authors
D K Sarkar
Abstract
Banana, a herb under Musaceae family, is commercially grown as a fruit
and vegetable crop across the world. Fruits of the dessert cultivars of the
plant are delicious, and rich in starch and readily utilizable sugars for quick
energy. Those of the plantains are used in culinary and making fast food
delicacies. Edible cultivars are mostly triploids with imperfect flowers and
are propagated vegetatively through their suckers. Tissue culture is also being
increasingly used, especially in largescale commercial cultivation. The fruits
of the dessert cultivars are in high demand, both in domestic market and
international trade. Other plant parts too do have economic uses. Most of them
including fruits can be converted to a wide range of valueadded products tagged
with high market price.
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Pages:189-193
How to cite this article:
D K Sarkar "Banana – A plant with myriad of uses". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 11, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 189-193
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