Winter melon

[Nutritional value per 100g]

 Energy - 13 kcal
 Water content - 96%
 Carbohydrate -3 g
 Dietary fibre -2.9 g

Medicinal uses:
 Containing almost 96% water, Be sure to include this vegetable in
your weight-loss diet.
 Ash-gourd is alkaline in nature and hence has a cooling and
neutralizing effect on  stomach acids and as such used
effectively for treating digestive ailments like hyperacidity,
dyspepsia, and ulcers.
 It's an excellent source of vitamin B1 (thiamine), a good source of
vitamin B3 (niacin), and vitamin C.
 Its high potassium content makes this a good vegetable for
maintaining a healthy blood pressure.
 Ash-gourd is also used as brain food - to treat mental illnesses and
nervous disorders such as epilepsy, paranoia, and insanity.
Plantain pith
[Nutritional value per 100g]

 Energy -122kcal
 Carbohydrate -31.89g
 Protein -1.30g
 Dietary fibre -2.30g
 Potassium -499mg

Medicinal uses:

 It contains 2.3 g of dietary fiberper 100 gAdequate

amount of Dietary-fiber in the food helps normal
bowel movements, thereby reducing constipation
problems.

 Plantains have more vitamin A than banana.

Vitamin A plays a vital role in the visual cycle,
mucus membranes, and enhancing skin
complexion. Maintaining healthy

 Magnesium is essential for bone strengthening and

has a cardiac-protective role as well.

 Fresh plantain pith has more potassium than

bananas.