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3 Main Types of Legumes | Economic Botany

The following points highlight the three main types of legumes. Type # 1. Soybean (Hindi – Bhat or Ramkurthi): Botanical Name: Glycine max (L.) Merr. Family: Papilionaceae 1. It is an erect or prostrate, small, bushy annual plant (Fig. 72). 2. Seeds of soybean are the richest natural vegetable food known. 3. The flour, which contains high amount of protein [...]

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Medicinal Plants Found in India | Economic Botany

The following points highlight the top eight medicinal plants that are chiefly found in India. The plant are: 1. Sarpagandha 2. Opium Poppy 3. Belladona 4. Datura 5. Quinine 6. Ashvagandha 7. Ocimum 8. Ephedra. 1. Sarpagandha or Serpentine: Botanical Name: Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth.ex Kurz. Family: Apocynaceae 1. It is a small shrub with long leaves, white or pinkish [...]

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Beverages: Tea and Coffee | Economic Botany

In this article we will discuss about the two most commonly found beverages that are found in India. 1. Tea (Hindi – Cha or Chat): Botanical Name: Camellia sinensis (L). O. Kuntze (Syn. Thea sinensis L.) Family: Theaceae 1. It is the most common non-alcoholic beverage, used by more than one-half of the world's population. 2. It is obtained from [...]

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