BOTANICAL NAME: PRUNUS DULCIS

FAMILY: Rosaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Almond

HINDI: Baadaam

TAMIL: Patam Kotta

TELUGU: Badam

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   Both varieties of almond contain 40–55% of fixed oil, about 20% of

proteins, mucilage and emulsion.

❖   almonds contain in addition 2.5–4.0% of the colourless, crystalline,

cyanogenelic glycoside amygdalin

USES:

❖   Almonds Reduce Cholesterol.

❖   Almonds are good for Your Heart.

❖   Almonds Regulate Blood Sugar.

❖   Almonds Reduces Weight.

❖   Almonds are Rich in Nutrients.+

❖    Almonds are good for Your Eyes.

❖   May have antioxidant properties.

❖   It may act as an anticancer agent.

It might have natural aesthetic propertie