Makhana: A Nutritious and Fabulous Functional Food
B. R. Jana*
ICAR-RCER, Research Centre on Makhana, Darbhanga, Bihar (846 005), India
Ujjwal Kumar
ICAR-RCER, ICAR Parishar, Patna, Bihar (800 014), India
I. S. Singh
ICAR-RCER, Research Centre on Makhana, Darbhanga, Bihar (846 005), India
Anuradha Srivastava
Directorate of Mushroom Research (ICAR), Kandaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (173 213), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Functional Food, Health, Makhana, Nutrition
Abstract
Apart from basic nutrition, functional foods have a potentially positive effect on health and vigour to the human body. Medicinal super food makhana is highly nutritious and rich in proteins (10.5%) and fibre (0.5%) and low in fat (0.1%). About 100 grams of makhana gives around 362.0 calories of energy. It is a fair source of calcium, magnesium, potassium and phosphorus and micronutrients like Fe, Zn and Cu. The presence of a few flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol) in moderate and vitamins in less quantity make makhana a unique food. Makhana seeds have the ability to prevent inflammation, cardiovascular diseases and BP (blood pressure) and diabetes. Gorgon nuts i.e., makhana help to strengthen the spleen and kidneys and cure jaundice. Makhana pop is a fancy diet, more than a nutritional importance and also use in regional rituals. It is a very useful food that can be consumed during Covid-19 spread, as it works as immune booster, stress remover and helps in remain medically fit.
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