Dates

 Phoenix Dactylifera

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Dates are easily digestible. They supply instant energy. Excellent cure for intestinal and digestive disorders. Prevent abdominal cancer.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in antioxidants known as tannins, and good soures of Vitamin A, iron, pottasium and calcium and manganese

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used across the world as a snack as well as in many recipes. Found to be used in baked items, sweets, candies, cookies etc. dates oil isused as a cosmetic product as well as included in the production of soaps. date syrup extracted from the ripe dates are used to make a coating for leather bags.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Dates
• Tamil : Perichampazham
• Malayalam : Eenthapazham / Eethapazham
• Telugu : Kharjoora / Kharjoora Pandu
• Kannada : Kharjoora / Eachalu
• Hindi : Khajur
• Bengali : Khejoor
• Gujarati : Khajur
• Konkani : Khajjoor / Kaajjuru
• Marathi : Khajur / Kharik
• Oriya : Khajura / Khajuri
• Punjabi : Khajur
• Tulu : Karjoora