The raw stick of this variety is greenish in colour and tastes good. The length of each
stick is 45 to 75cms. Drumsticks have highest demand in Singapore. Since the
drumsticks has antibiotic such as penicillin it has much more demand in countries like
england, Japan, Canada, Bangkok, doha, Dubai, bahrain, muscat, and damam etc.
He drumstick tree is known as horseradish tree even though horseradishes grow on a
tree belonging to a different species. Another baffling moniker is "mother's best
friend". It is also known as ben-oil tree for its non-drying seed oil that is prized as a
watch lubricant and paint base.
Hundred gm of drumstick pods contain less than 50 calories, most of it as
carbohydrate. The pods are rich in iron, vitamin c, beta-carotene, copper and iodine.
The fresh leaves contain twice as many calories, and they are also rich in iron,
manganese, zinc, copper, b vitamins, vitamin c and calcium. The leaves also contain
two chemicals with potential anti-cancer effects. The seed oil does not turn rancid,
but it is not healthful because it is full of saturated fatty acids that are bad for the
heart and blood vessels.
The root bark contains chemicals that stimulate the heart but also raise blood
pressure.
According to ayurveda, there are at least 300 medicinal uses of the drumstick plant.
The flowers, leaves and roots are part of folk remedies for cancer. The leaves are a
poultice for sores and headaches, and they are also used as a digestive in small doses.
The root juice has counter-irritant properties similar to proprietary pain balms.