Bananas are an excellent source of vitamin B and contain moderate amounts of vitamin C manganese and dietary fiber. Ripe bananas were also found to contain serotonin dopamine and norepinephrine. Although bananas are commonly thought to supply exceptional potassium content it actually is relatively low compared to some other common foods such as beans milk apricots carrots bell peppers and sweet potatoes. ฺBananas are eaten deep firen baked in their skin in a split bamboo or steamed in glutinous rice wrapped in a banana leaf. Bananas can be made into jam. Banana pancakes are popular amongst backpackers and other travelers in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Banana leaves are large are flexible and waterproof. They are often used as ecologically friendly disposable food containers or as plates in South Asia and several Southeast Asian countries. the banana plant has long been a source of fiber for high quality textiles.