Other Common Names:
Scientific Name: Trichosanthes Cucumerina
English Name: snake gourd
Tamil Name: Pei Pudal / காட்டுப்பேய்ப்புடல்
Hindi Name: Jangli Chichinda / जंगली चिचिंडा
Marathi Name: Padol / पडोळ
Telugu Name: adavipotla / అడవిపొట్ల
Description:
The snake gourd(Pei pudal) is an annual plant that has the botanical name Trichosanthes cucumerina, and it belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The snake gourd is a climbing plant native to Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka. The snake gourd has numerous nutritional and medicinal properties that can benefit various health problems.
Snake gourd is commonly known as Chinese cucumber, Gudda bean, club gourd, serpent cucumber, serpent gourd, snake tomato, viper’s gourd, chichinda, and padwal.
Nutrition Facts:
- Energy: 18 Ecals
- Moisture: 95 grams
- Protein: 0 grams
- Fat: 0 grams
- Mineral: 0 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Carbohydrates: 3 grams
- Calcium: 26 grams
- Phosphorous: 20 mg
- Iron: 1 gram
Health benefits:
- Snake gourd can help bowel disorders and can eliminate constipation.
- A snake gourd can control glucose levels in the blood.
- Snake gourd may boost the immune system.
- Snake gourd helps to manage diabetes.
- Snake gourd helps to cure fever, sore throat, cough, cold, and vomiting.
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