Bottle Gourd

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- Sourced from partner farms
- Checked for maturity, size, shape, and color 
- Produce with deformity, over-maturity, scratch marks, and surface damage is rejected

Storage and Shelf Life

Storage tips for bottle gourd to maintain freshness:

-Room Temperature: Fresh bottle gourds can be kept at room temperature for 2-3 days.

-Refrigeration: Store whole bottle gourds in the refrigerator for up to 7-10 days.

-Cut Storage: Store cut bottle gourd in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

-Freshness Test: Light weight, firm texture and smooth pale green skin indicate perfect freshness.

-Freezing: Blanched bottle gourd pieces can be frozen for up to 6 months in airtight containers.

Nutritional Value (Per 100 gms)

-Calories: 14

-Carbohydrates: 3.39g

-Dietary Fiber: 0.5g

-Protein: 0.62g

-Fat: 0.02g

-Water: 96g

Vitamins in Bottle Gourd:

-Vitamin C: 10.1mg

-Vitamin B1: 0.029mg

-Vitamin B2: 0.022mg

-Vitamin B3: 0.4mg

-Folate: 6μg

-Vitamin A: 500 IU

Minerals in Bottle Gourd:

-Potassium: 150mg

-Magnesium: 11mg

-Phosphorus: 13mg

-Calcium: 26mg

-Iron: 0.2mg

-Zinc: 0.07mg

Health Benefits

10 health benefits of bottle gourd:

1. Hydration Booster: Extremely high water content helps maintain body hydration
   
   
2. Digestive Aid: Natural fiber content supports healthy digestion
   
   
3. Weight Management Helper: Very low in calories yet filling and satisfying
   
   
4. Blood Sugar Stabilizer: Helps regulate glucose levels and supports diabetic health
   
   
5. Heart Health Promoter: Potassium content helps maintain healthy blood pressure
   
   
6. Sleep Enhancer: Contains compounds that help promote relaxation and better sleep
   
   
7. Liver Protector: Traditional use in supporting liver function confirmed by modern research
   
   
8. Anti-inflammatory Agent: Contains natural compounds that may reduce inflammation
   
   
9. Cooling Effect: Traditional cooling properties help balance body temperature
   
   
10. Diuretic Properties: Gentle natural diuretic that supports kidney function
    
    

4 Fascinating Facts About Bottle Gourd You Didn't Know

1. Ancient Utility: Bottle gourds are among humanity's first cultivated plants, dating back over 10,000 years. When dried, their hard shells were used as the world's first water containers, fishing floats, musical instruments, and even as early surgical tools across ancient civilizations from Africa to Asia and the Americas.
   
   
2. Cultural Significance: In many traditional Indian households, bottle gourd is considered spiritually pure and is often the first solid food given to babies. It features prominently in Ayurvedic medicine as one of the few vegetables believed to balance all three doshas (constitutional types) and is recommended for spiritual practitioners due to its calming properties.
   
   
3. Floating Migration: Archaeologists believe bottle gourds may have been one of the first plants to cross oceans naturally. Their dried shells can float and remain viable for months at sea, which may explain how they appeared on different continents long before human travel could account for their spread – potentially one of nature's earliest examples of oceanic seed dispersal.
   
   
4. Artistic Heritage: Throughout history, dried bottle gourds have been transformed into elaborate works of art. In China, intricately carved gourd art dates back to the Ming Dynasty; in Peru, pyrography (decorative burn patterns) on gourds tells stories dating back 4,000 years; and in parts of Africa, gourds are transformed into masks and ceremonial objects. This makes the bottle gourd possibly the only vegetable that has spawned distinct art forms across multiple continents.