• Shalini
• Pramod K. Raghav
• Pallavi Singh

Waterchestnut (Trapa natans L.) is aquatic plant which used as a medicinal herb which belongs to family trapaceae. It is commonly known as Singhara or paniphal in India. Water chestnut kerenel is delicious to eat and contains many beneficial properties such as antimicrobial, intidiabetic, anti-inflammation and antiulcer having minerals (potassium, iron and calcium), carbohydrates and proteins. It is used in Ayurveda preparation as appetizer, astringent, coolant and tonic. Water chestnut stem useful in eye disorders and it contains many nutrients which help to cure from many diseases. Many food products are made from waterchestnut kernel and its flour to enhance their nutritional properties.

Water chestnut, Nutritional value, Health benefits and Value addition.

"THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF WATER CHESTNUT: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.159-165, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906027.pdf

"THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF WATER CHESTNUT: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp159-165, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906027.pdf