Raphanus sativus is native to Western India; it is annual herb, 20-100 cm long, with a rosette of lyrate, pinnatified leaves arising from a short stem. There are five main varieties of radishes. All the species of Raphanus including R. sativus have 2n=18 chromosome. The commercial type of radish is said to be largely self - incompatible The main enzymes found in radish are phosphatase, catalase, sucrase, amylase, alcohol dehydrogenase and pyruvic carboxylase. Radish leaves are rich source of calcium, iron and ascorbic acid. It serves as a very good source of calcium when consumed with rice....