Fresh Vegetables

Ada

LOCAL NAME ENGLISH NAME BOTANICAL NAME FAMILY NAME
Ada Ginger Gingeber officinale Gingeberaceae
Ginger is one of the most important spices crops grown in Bangladesh. They are used as spices and have also medicinal and fungicidal properties and were beneficial to digestin. It protects heart attack, stroke and cancer disease. It controls the cholesterol of our blood.

Nutritive Value :
Each 100 g edible portion of Ginger contains moisture 80.9 g, Minerals 1.2 g, Fibre 2.4 g. Energy 67 K cal. protein 2.3 g, fat 0.9 g, carbohydrate 12.3 g, calcium 20.0 mg, iron 2.6 mg, carotene 40.0 µg, vitamin B1 0.06 mg. vitamin B2. 0.03 mg. vitamin 'C' 6.0 mg. phosphorus 60.0 mg. Niacin 0.03 mg.