Mace

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