Egg

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

MEDICINAL VALUE :
The nutritional value of eggs makes it good for immunity, strong vision, treatment of macular degeneration, cataract treatment, skin care, nervous system, strong bones, and blood formation. Recent research has also shown that consuming eggs does not lead to increase in serum cholesterol levels.

NUTRIENT VALUE :
Protein, iron, calcium

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
Eggs are used in cusines worlwide. It can be used to make curries, fries, snacks, sweets, cakes, etc. a popular dish made with egg is bulls eye and omlette. Eggs are used in confectionaries and various other food industries.

GLOSSARY :
English : Egg
Tamil : Muttai
Malayalam : Mutta
Telugu : Gruddu
Kannada : Motte
Hindi : Anda
Gujarati : Endu
Konkani : Motto
Marathi : Ande