Economic Importance of Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)

·        Seeds - Sources of protein and starch of our food,

·        Vegetable,

·        Greens,

·        Vegetable,

·        Oil extracted from the seeds is edible and used for cooking.

·        Pongam oil has medicinal value and is used in the preparation of soap.

·        Timber is used for making furniture, cabinet articles and as building materials.

·        Used as purgative

·        Used in leprosy and leucoderma

·        Immuno modulater

·        Neurological remedy

·        Used for making ropes.

·        Used for packing, handicraft and fishing floats

·        Indigo dye obtained from leaves is used to colour printing and in paints.

·        Blue dye is obtained

·        Natural dye

·        Used as green manure because of the presence of nitrogen fixing bacteria in the lateral roots.

·        Grown as ornamental plants.