Mr Tanay, didn't know that it was a considered a weed. Because here it is sold in our markets. People with arthritis complaints use it. Called 'mudakkathaan' in Tamil. Jency
--- On Wed, 5/1/11, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: From: Vijayasankar <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:59338] Fruits & Vegetables Week: RVS-12 To: "tanay bose" <[email protected]> Cc: "indiatreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011, 5:48 PM It is very popularly known for its use against joint pains. And it can be conveniently used as food & medicine. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:48 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: This too is a wasteland weed i didnt knew it has food value tanay On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: Leaves of Cardiospermum halicacabum is used as vegetable. This is from FRLHT campus, too. Regards ----------------------------------------------------Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected]

