Description
Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, Arachis hypogaea, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Fabaceae grown for its oil and edible nuts. Peanut plants are small, usually erect, thin-stemmed plants with feather-like leaves. The leaves are arranged in alternate pairs and have leaf-like attachments near the stalk.
- Groundnuts are rich in antioxidants
- Groundnuts are rich in heart-healthy fats
- Groundnuts are a high source of protein
- They are a rich source of minerals
- Peanuts are rich in folate
