SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Sesbania Grandiflora
MEDICINAL VALUE :
Resolves female related issues. A tea made from leaves is believed to have antihelminitic, antibiotic, antitumour and contraceptive properties.
NUTRIENT VALUE :
Rich in calcium, iron, phosphorus, energy, carbohydrates, moisture etc.
CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Agathi used for cooking in India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia , Vietnam and mainly in South east Asia pacific regions.
GLOSSARY :
- English : Spinach/Agathi
- Tamil : Agathi Keerai
- Malayalam : Agathi Cheera / Pacha Cheera / Bombay Cheera
- Telugu : Avisi
- Kannada : Agase / Agasthi / Chogachae / Agashi
- Hindi : Agasti
- Assamese : Bakphool
- Bengali : Bakful / Buko
- Gujarati : Agathio
- Marathi : Agasti / Agasta
- Oriya : Agasti
- Punjabi : Agast
