Indian Food & Recipes

Brinjal (Begoon)

Indian name : Baingan/ Begoon
Scientific name : Solanum melongena
Part used : Fruit

Systematic position:
Kingdom : Plantae
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Asteridae
Order : Solanales
Family : Solanaceae
Genus : Solanum
Species : S. melongena

Medicinal properties/Food values: Brinjal is rich in potassium, calcium, vitamin C, minerals & phosphorous. It yields low calories. Due to this reason it is good for diabetic, hypertentive patients.