Drumstick Vegetable
Drumstick tree known to be the “POWER HOUSE OF MINERALS” is the most common tree in India. Its leaves, fruits, flowers, barks and seeds have medicinal values and are used in various manners in all dishes. Invaluable in preventing cardiac diseases, researchers have stated that the nutritional value of the leaves is equivalent to 7 times the vitamin C in oranges plus 4 times the calcium in milk plus 3 times potassium in bananas plus 2 times the protein in milk plus 4 times the vitamin A in carrot.
It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. It is antibacterial and a wonderful cleanser. It is considered as one of the most useful tress in the world and almost every part of the tree can be used in food preparation and for many more beneficial purposes. In the tropical areas, it is used as forage for livestock. Throughout the world, it is used as liquid micronutrient (a natural anthelmintic that kills parasites), adjuvant (to aid or enhance another drug) and metabolic conditioner to aid against endemic diseases.