Essential Metabolites: Wonders of Tiger Nuts

Essential Metabolites: Wonders of Tiger Nuts: Tiger Nuts Tiger nut ( Cyperus esculentus var. sativa ) as a plant, its derivatives/uses and benefits are mainly discu...

Wonders of Tiger Nuts

Tiger Nuts

Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus var. sativa) as a plant, its derivatives/uses and benefits are mainly discussed. The hunt for lesser known and un-exploited crops, many of which are potentially valuable as human and animal foods has been on the high side now to retain the equilibrium between population growth and agricultural productivity, particularly in the tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Tiger nut is an underutilized crop of the family Cyperaceae, which produces rhizomes from the base and tubers that are somewhat spherical. Pollination is by wind. Young tubers are white, while older tubers are covered by a yellow outer membrane; they are usually found