GOURD

 

Gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family they are native to tropical regions and sub-tropical regions. and frost tenders .they grow on long vines. they has three groups; cucurbit gourd luffa gourd and legeneria gourd. the gourds are all fruits.  

FRUIT TYPE

The gourd is a hard shell fruit that grows on a vine  and one of the oldest cultivated plant that known to be super nutritional.it is an elongated tough-skinned fruit of the cucurbitacin family.Cucurbitacea famly include watermelons cucumber and gourd, are a type of berry referred to as pepos

NUTRIONAL VALUE

rich in essential components like dietary fibers, water content vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6. Fruit is rich in protein, amino acids, and minerals. The Cucurbit family provides an important dietary fiber, beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A).

BENEFITS OF GOURD

1. Protect against gastric ulcers.  2. protect from viral and bacterial infections  3. arthritis  4. diabetes  5. heart diseases  6. hypertension

MEDICINAL USES OF GOURD,  bitter gourd has been used in various Asian traditional medicine systems for a long time to prevent diseases its fruit and pulp is used in; treating asthma, constipation, colic, diabetes cough, fever(malaria), gout, leprosy, inflammation, skin diseases, ulcer, and wound. 

uses of gourd-dried

gourd can be used in a variety of ways; utensils, cups, bottles, scoops, ladles, fishnet floats and birdhouses. numerous musical instruments are made from gourd. gourd can be turned into bowls, and used for storage in canteens. they can be turned into spoons or vases and can be turned into blank canvases for paint art.