Arachis hypogaea

Common Name : Peanut, Groundnut
Binomial Name : Arachis hypogaea
Family : Leguminosae
Tamil Name : Verkadalai, Kallakaa, Mallatta
Date : 20 june 2015
Place : Sorathur, Tiruvannamalai, TN

Uses

---> The seed is used mainly as a nutritive food.
---> Peanuts are a staple food in many tropical zones and are widely exported to temperate area of the world.
---> The seeds are commonly ground up and used as peanut butter in sandwiches
---> They can also be cooked in a variety of dishes and are also ground into a powder when they can be used with cereals to greatly improve the protein content of breads, cakes .
---> The seed is very rich in protein and oil, it is also a good source of minerals and vitamins.
---> This is one of the most commonly used edible oils is the world. It is similar in composition to olive oil and is often used in cooking, making margarines, salad oils
---> The seeds have been used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac and decoagulant
---> Peanut hulls are used for furfural, fuel, as a filler for fertilizers or for sweeping compounds.