Neha Shukla, Dr. Jaya Sharma and Dr. Pankaj Kumar Sharma

Euryale ferox is an aquatic plant that belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family. It is native to Eastern and Southern Asia. It is also called as Makhana, Fox nut, Prickly water lily and Gorgon nut. The nutritional studies carried out to determine the constituents of Euryale ferox state that it consists of carbohydrates, proteins, moisture, minerals, fat, phosphorous, calcium and iron in addition to a lesser amount of ascorbic acid, phenol and sugar. The production of Euryale ferox is done in various states of India such as Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Eastern Odisha and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. In India, the 90% cultivation of this crop is done by Bihar. According to National Research Centre for Makhana, Darbhanga, there is 15,000 ha of fox nut cultivation in India. It is used as a nutraceutical/functional food. Makhana flour is used to prepare Makhana Chapatti, Makhana Kalakand, Makhana Barfi and Makhana Cabbage Pakora.

DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2024.v13.i5a.15057

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