(SKU: LS500AEC52) Brinjal is scientifically known as Solanum melongena L. It belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is an annually growing plant of subtropical and tropical regions grown extensively for its berry-like fruit. This bushy plant is a rich source of flavonoids, alkaloids and other bioactive compounds like arginine aspartic acids, etc. It has various common names such as Begun (in Bengali), Baigan (in Hindi), Vartaku (in Sanskrit), Vangi (in Marathi) and Brinjal (in English). It is confirmed that there are about 15-20 varieties of brinjals making them available in a wide variety of colours, shapes and from various countries. Brinjals have many Ayurvedic medicinal properties; hence, they are also known as the Father of modern medicine.
Brinjal can be used in the following ways:
♦ Brinjals are used in modern and traditional countries to cure various diseases, create ornaments, as food, in religious rituals and even as fuel.
♦ As food it can cooked, boiled, stewed, grilled, baked, pickled, mashed, roasted, dried, fried and even microwaved.
♦ The roots, stalk, skin and leaves of brinjal can be used by an Ayurvedic physician to prepare medicines and the dried shoots of brinjal are used as a fuel.
♦ It might also be applied to wounds and cuts.
