Jaipur Rural. Bottle gourd seeds have great importance in Ayurveda. The taste of bottle gourd seeds is slightly different but their seeds contain abundant fiber. This seed is a panacea for diabetes patients. Bottle gourd seeds are also used to improve digestion. Ayurvedic doctor Ishwar Chand Mandusia said that bottle gourd is used in making vegetables, but after cooking the bottle gourd, the seeds are used in Ayurveda to improve diabetes and digestion. Its seeds contain nutrients like vitamin C, riboflavin, zinc, thiamine, iron.
Bottle gourd is used as a vegetable in the fields, but many farmers collect the fruits of the bottle gourd and sell its seeds as per demand and earn huge profits. Farmer Rameshwar Lal told Local 18 that he earns 40 thousand to 80 thousand rupees from bottle gourd seeds in a year. He collects a large quantity of bottle gourd seeds in his fields every year.
Who can use gourd seeds
Bottle gourd seeds keep digestion healthy. Fiber is present in bottle gourd seeds. Fiber removes many problems like constipation, gas, indigestion, acidity. At the same time, it does not contain saturated fat, due to which it is also beneficial for heart and diabetes patients.
How to use gourd seeds
Seeds are obtained by cooking gourd. It is not possible to cook vegetables from seeds. In such a situation, seeds are taken out from the cooked gourd. These seeds are washed and dried well in the sun. Dried gourd seeds are rich in vitamin C, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, zinc, thiamine, riboflavin. Also, the amount of calories and saturated fat in them is very low. Gourd seeds contain phytochemicals. Which are effective in removing fungal infections.
To use it, make powder of gourd seeds or you can use them whole. You can add gourd seeds to raita or you can also use them in chutney. If you eat porridge, oats or millets for breakfast, then you can mix gourd seeds powder in them. You can also add it in whole or powdered form in homemade cookies, muffins, sandwiches.
Bottle gourd seeds keep digestion healthy
Fiber-rich foods play a huge role in keeping the digestive system healthy. Fiber is present in the gourd seeds. Fiber keeps many problems like constipation, gas, indigestion, acidity away. It does not contain saturated fat, due to which it is also beneficial for heart and diabetes patients.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 6, 2024, 16:50 IST