Scientific Name :
Myristicaceae
Medicinal Value :
Used as drug in Eastern countries due to its stimulant, carminative, astringent and aphrodisiac properties.
Nutrient Value :
Good source of minerals like copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, iron, zinc etc. also rich in vitamin C, A, riboflavin, folic acid etc.
Culinery and Other Values :
Mace is used in savoury dishes.
Glossary :
- English : Mace
- Tamil : Jaadipathri
- Malayalam : Jathipathri
- Telugu : Japathri
- Kannada : Japatri / Jayithree
- Hindi : Javitri / Javathai
- Bengali : Jaeetri
- Gujarati : Jaypatri
- Konkani : Javitri
- Marathi : Jaypatri
- Oriya : Jayatree
- Kashmiri : Jalwatur