Cucumber is one of the important summer vegetables grown commonly throughout Bangladesh. It is used as salad and pickles and also used as cooked vegetables. It is reported that the oil extracted from seed is good for brain and body.

Nutritive Value :
Each 100 g edible portion of Cucumber contains moisture 94.9 g, Minerals-0.4 g, Fibre-0.4 g. Energy-22 K cal. protein-1.6 g, fat-0.1 g, carbohydrate-3.5 g, calcium-14 mg, iron-1.5 mg, vitamin B1-0.16 mg. vitamin B2-0.02 mg. vitamin 'C'-5.0 mg. phosphorus-25 mg. Niacin-0.2 mg.