KEDA | |
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| Common name | Keda |
| Botanical Name | Musa paradisiaca Linn. |
| Vernacular name | English-Banana Hindi-Keda Gujarati-Keda Sanskrit-Varana |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Rhizome |
| Chemical Constituents | Fixed oil and 4 alpha-Methyl sterol ketone |
| Therapeutic uses | It is used for treatment of inflammation, rheumatism, diabetes and hypertension. |