Juglans regia Hindi-Akhrot/Khor,Kannada-Akrotu/Akshota,Tamil-Akkarottu,Telugu-Akrottu,Sanskrit-Akhota/Karparala/Parvatiya/Akshota,Popular-European walnut/Black Sea walnut/Carpathian walnut/Common walnut Juglandaceae
Juglans regia (Hindi-Akhrot/Khor,Kannada-Akrotu/Akshota,Tamil-Akkarottu,Telugu-Akrottu,Sanskrit-Akhota/Karparala/Parvatiya/Akshota,Popular-European walnut/Black Sea walnut/Carpathian walnut/Common walnut)Juglandaceae.Syn-J.orientalis,J.fallasa.It is a deciduous medium sized to tall tree that can reach upto 45 m tall.Leaves are alternate,pinnate, leaflets ovate-lanceolate, margins irregularly serrated.Flower is pale yellow,10 stamens.Fruit is globose or slightly ridged,3.5-5 cm in diameter.It is native to Asia and Europe.However,it was widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate regions and was widely cultivated.It is a crop of economic importance to the food industry.It is globally popular and valued for its nutritional and health attributes.It has antioxidant, antibacterial,anti inflammatory, antifungal, antidiabetic, antiparasitic, anthelmintic, antihypertensive,antihyperlipidemic, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, insecticidal, analgesic, anticancer (colon,breast, prostat...
