Arachis HYPOGEA L.
| Synonym : | Arachis hypogaea var. Hypogaea Arachis hypogaea subsp. oleifera A.Chev. Arachis nambyquarae Hoehne Lathyrus esquirolii H. Lév. |
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| Bangla Name : | Cheenabadam. |
| English Name : | Groundnut, Peanut, Monkeynut. |
| Family : | Fabaceae |
| Disease : | Lactagogue, bowels and cardiac. |
| Description : | An annual spreading, branched herb, stem 30-80 cm long. Leaves 8-12 cm long, imparipinnate, leaflets oblong to obovate, 2-5 cm long. Flowers axillary, few, fascicled, yellow, about 8 mm long. Pods 1-5 cm long, oblong, constricted between seeds, ripening underground. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali and other districts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | The chief constituent of the seeds is a nondrying edible fixed oil, which predominates in mono unsaturated fats, yields fatty acids, glycerides, carotenoids, tocopherols, triterpenoids, sterols, etc. Cotyledons contain arachins and protease inhibitors. Re |
| Uses : | : Unripe fruit is lactagogue. Seed and seed oils are astringent to the bowels. The oil is aperient and emollient, used as a substitute for olive oil. The oil predominates in mono unsaturated fats, beneficial for cardiac patients, also preventive of hea |
| Habit : | Herb |