Glue Berry

The botanical name of gunda is Cordia dichotoma forst. It is a fruit of the genus of shrubs called Cordia. This gunda fruit belongs to the borage family. The common name of gunda is Fragrant manjack. Gunda is a glossy-green colored fruit with a jelly like pulp. It has a sour taste with a fragrant fruity aroma. Gunda fruit is used mostly in Andhra cuisine for making pickles.

Cordia dichotoma is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, that is native to the Indomalayan realm, northern Australia, and western Melanesia.

Glue berries found in many parts of India. In Gujarat, fruits bears in between April to May.

A rare and delicious fruit, Dela grows on the Kareel tree found in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during the months of September and October. Dela Pickle is famously known as Tenti ka Achar. Maintains acid balance in the body and control blood pressure in our body. Rich source of natural nutrients.

Lasoda or glue berries (Cordia myxa) is well known for its nutritional advantages.

Gunda is taken as food and the immature fruits are pickled and are also used as vegetable. Gunda is used in making chutneys which are served with rice or dosas in Southern part of India. Gunda imparts sour tastes in many Andhra based cuisine and recipe.

Glue berry has some amazing health benefits according to Ayurveda. The juice of this fruit is used to treat asthma, improves digestive system & cures indigestion.

Common names include fragrant manjack, snotty gobbles, cummingcordia, glue berry, anonang, pink pearl, bird lime tree, and Indian cherry in English.

• English: Glue Berry
• Hindi: Lasoda
• Gujarati: Gunda, Vadagunda
• Punjabi: Lasoore
• Marathi: Bhokar
• Bengali: bahanari
• Tamil: Vidi
• Telugu: Bankanakkera, Nakkera
• Kannada: Challe Hannu

It also called Gondi and Nisora.

Lasoda is rich in nutrients. Nutrients like protein, crude fiber, carbohydrate, fat, fiber, iron, phosphorus and calcium are found in Lasoda. Along with this, Lasoda is also full of anti-inflammatory properties.

Health Benefits:

• Good diabetic patients
• Delays effects of aging
• Treats cough
• Relieves colic pain
• Treats fever
• Heals wounds
• Clears intestinal worms
• Treats asthma

Uses:

• To make pickle
• To make curry

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