Bottle gourd, which is also known by a variety of other names like lauki, calabash gourd, is one of the most common vegetable in continuous use since ancient times and is a vegetable that contains almost 96% of water, so it is perfect for juice extraction. The juice of lauki is consumed by thousands of people because they believe that it would benefit their health in many ways.

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Bottle gourd is used in variety of stews, curries, sweet recipes across the world. In the Indian subcontinent where it is popularly known as lauki, used in the preparation of sabzi, sambar, chutney, soup, raitha, etc.

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Bottle gourd is one of the least calorie vegetable and a moderate source of vitamin-C , thiamin, niacin (vitamin B-3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and minerals which help improve your overall health and well-being. It is not only great for your stomach but also is extremely popular for reducing high blood pressure and keeping your heart healthy.