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The author is an Professor of Agronomy, Department of Agronomy, Agricultural College and
Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai- 625104, Tamil Nadu, India.
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The author is an Assistant Professor of Tamil, AM Jain College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
padmam1967@gmail.com
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ܲܢᾺܲܥᾢ Long pepper Piper longum Piperaceae Seeds
ܶܢᾹܸܤ Coconut palm Cocos nucifera Arecaceae Nut
ܶܣᾞᾴܲܝᾙ῀ Puncture vine Tribulus Zygophyllaceae
terrestris
ܶ᾿ܣ Rice Oryza sativa Gramineae Seeds
ܥᾞᾷܲܢ Cotton Gossypium Malvaceae Fibre
hirsutum
ܛܱܥιܱܛᾼ bitter gourd Momordica Cucurbitaceae Fruit
charantia
ᾘܲܡܝ Ash gourd Benincasa Cucurbitaceae Fruit
hispida
ᾘᾶᾌ Garlic Allium sativum Amaryllidaceae Bulb
ܶܥᾞᾱܧܱܛΆ Asafoetida Ferula assa- Umbelliferae Stem / Roots
foetida (gum)
ܦᾴ῀ܝ Turmeric Curcuma longa Zingiberaceae Underground
stem
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