National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Snake gourd plant is a crop of great potentials. It is a crop that grows well in a tropical climate. The crop can be cultivated for personal consumption or for commercial purpose. The esfruit is highly nutritious and good source of vitamins. It has been proofed that it improves appetite and used in the treatments of disease like fever, head ache, alopecia, skin rachises etc. For the potential of this crop to be harness, more research should be encouraged on its mechanization and utilization which will eventually promote its commercialization. This paper therefore describes the origin, distribution, botanical characteristics, cultivation, nutrition, economic values and the need of exploring the nutritional and economic potential of snake gourd.
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