Nutritional Composition of Products Developed from Banana Blossom

The banana blossom of three varieties viz., Nendran, Rasakadali and Palayankodan were selected for the study. Freshly harvested blossoms were collected, washed, bracts removed, a chopped finely and pre-treated using citric acid solution. Three products viz., dried slices, flour and RTC product were developed using pre-treated banana blossom. The nutrients including energy, protein, sodium, potassium, calcium and iron were analysed and found that banana blossom has high nutritional significance.