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Drugs Obtained from Underground Stems | Medicinal Plants

The following points highlight the top four types of drugs obtained from underground stems. The types are: 1. Turmeric 2. Mango Ginger 3. Garlic 4. Ginger. Type # 1. Turmeric: Curcuma longa Linn., of family Zingiberaceae; Eng. Turmeric; Hindi— Haldi; Sanskrit—Haridra; Hindi, Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati—Haldi, Halada; Tamil—Manjat, Telugu—Pasupa; Kdnnada—Arishina. A herb, cultivated commonly in Maharashtra, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra [...]

By |2016-09-16T08:09:38+00:00September 16, 2016|Medicinal Plants|Comments Off on Drugs Obtained from Underground Stems | Medicinal Plants
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Cardamom: History, Cultivation and Uses | Spices

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Cardamom 2. Distribution and Cultivation of Cardamom 3. Propagation 4. Harvesting 5. Drying and Curing 6. Chemical Composition. Contents: History of Cardamom Distribution and Cultivation of Cardamom Propagation of Cardamom Harvesting of Cardamom Drying and Curing with Cardamom Chemical Composition of Cardamom 1. History of Cardamom: Elettaria cardamomum Maton; English—Lesser [...]

By |2016-09-16T08:09:36+00:00September 16, 2016|Spices|Comments Off on Cardamom: History, Cultivation and Uses | Spices
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Top 13 Spices Obtained from Fruits | Economic Botany

The following points highlight the top thirteen spices obtained from fruits. The spices are: 1. Celery 2. Sweet Pepper 3. Red Pepper, Chillies 4. Caraway 5. Coriander 6. Cumin 7. Fennel 8. Allspice 9. Anise 10. Indian Long Pepper 11. Black Pepper 12. Ammi 13. Vanilla. Spice # 1. Celery: Apium graveolens Linn. var. dulce DC.; English—Celery, celery seed, garden [...]

By |2016-09-16T08:09:34+00:00September 16, 2016|Spices|Comments Off on Top 13 Spices Obtained from Fruits | Economic Botany
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