SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Arachis Hypogaea
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Protective function against cancers, heart disease, degenerative nerve disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and viral/fungal infections.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
B-complex groups of vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, and folates.rich source of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Can be eaten roasted or steamed. Can be added in curries, salads, soups etc. peanut butter is a delicious spread used in toasts, breads etc.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Peanuts / Groundnuts
- Tamil : Nilakadalai / Verkadalai
- Malayalam : Kappalandi / Nilakkadala
- Telugu : Verusanaga
- Kannada : Nelagadale / Kadale Kayi / Shenga
- Hindi : Moong Phalli
- Bengali : Chinabadam
- Gujarati : Shing / Bhoising / Maffali
- Konkani : Bhuinchane
- Marathi : Bhui Mug
- Oriya : Chinabadam
- Punjabi : Moong Phalli
- Tulu : Nelakadale
- Kashmiri : Moong Phalli
