SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Solanum Melongena

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Antioxidant nasunin found in eggplant fights disease causing free radicals in the body, particularly in the brain. Nasunin also has properties that help fight cancer.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Source of a powerful antioxidant known as nasunin.

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Eggplant originated in India, where it is used in dishes, such as baingan bartha. Eggplant is also the basis for Greek moussaka, French ratatouille, and Italian caponata.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Wild Egg Plant / Egg Plant
• Tamil : Kathirikaai / Kandang Kathiri
• Malayalam : Kathirikka
• Telugu : Vanga Mokka / Nela Mulekavakuda
• Kannada : Badanekayi / Nella Gula
• Hindi : Ringna / Kateli / Bhatakatai
• Bengali : Begun / Kantakari
• Gujarati : Ringna / Patharingami
• Konkani : Vaingen
• Marathi : Bhuiringani
• Tulu : Mullubadane