Almond belongs to plant family Rosaceae and sweet almonds have a faint, nutty fragrance and taste, bitter almonds taste bitter and develop an intensive characteristic aroma with moisture. Almond contains about 50% of a fatty oil. It is made up of glyceroids, oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid. It contains water, calories, proteins, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and vitamins. Almonds are used in candies, baked products and confectioneries and oil obtained from kernels. Leaves are used in the treatment of diabetes. The...