The scientific name of the breadfruit is Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson ex F.A.Zorn) Fosberg.Other names includeCHINESE: Mian bao guo, Mian bao shu, Mian bao guo shu, Luo mi shu.DANISH: Brødfrugt, Brødfrugttrae.DUTCH: Broodboom, Broodvrucht.FRENCH: Brotfrucht, Brotfruchtbaum, Echter brotfruchtbaum.HINDI: Kathal, Khanun.ITALIAN: ...
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Cabbage – nutrition, proven benefits, uses
The scientific name of the cabbage is Brassica oleracea Linn. var. Capitata Linn. It is also known as white cabbage.Other names includeCHINESE: Lan cai, Juan xin cai, Ye cai.DANISH: Hovedkål.DUTCH: Sluitkool, Sluitkoolachtigen.ESTONIAN: Peakapsas.FINNISH: Keräkaali.FRENCH: Chou cabus, Chou pommé, Chou cultivé, Chou cultivé pommé, Chou ...
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Rosemary – proven health, beauty benefits and uses
The scientific name of the rosemary is Rosmarinus officinalis.Other names includeARABIC: Iklil al jabal.BULGARIAN: Rozmarin.CHINESE: Mi die xiang.CROATIAN: Ružmarin .CZECH: Rozmarýna, Rozmarýna lékařská, Rozmarýn lékařský.DANISH: Rosmarin.DUTCH: Rozemarijn.ESTONIAN: Harilik rosmariin, Rosmariin.FINNISH: ...
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Lychee – Proven benefits and uses
The scientific name of the lychee is Litchi chinensis Sonn. Other names include Chinese cherry, Leechee, Lichee, and Litchi.Other names includeCHINESE: Li zhi, Li chi, Li zhi guo.DANISH: Kinesisk blomme, Litchiblomme.DUTCH: Lychee.FRENCH: Cerisier de Chine, Letchi, Litchi, Litchi de Chine, Litchier, Pied de letchi, Quenepe chinois.GERMAN: ...
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Cayenne pepper – nutrition, proven health benefits & uses
The scientific name of the cayenne or chile pepper is Capsicum frutescens. Other names include African chillies, Bird pepper, Cayenne, Chile pepper, Chillii, Red pepper, Bird pepper, Cayenne pepper, Chili pepper, Hot chili, and Spanish pepper.Other names includeAFRIKAANS: Brand rissie.ARABIC: Dâr fulful, Dar feller (Yemen), Filfil har (Irak), Filfull harr ...
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Potato – proven benefits and uses
The scientific name of the potato is Solanum tuberosum Linn.Potato is a perennial herb with rough, pinnate leaves. Flowers are rather large, white or purple, star-shaped, and borne on compound inflorescences, 3 to 4 centimeters in diameter. Roots grow round and edible fleshy tubersConstituents• Study yielded a gluco-alkaloid, solanine, in the fresh plant, 0.0101 to ...
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Malay apple – proven health benefits & uses
The scientific name of the Malay apple is Syzygium malaccense. It is also known as Makopa, Tersana rose apple, Mountain apple, and Water apple.Other names includeBURMESE: Thabyo thabyang, Thabyo thabyay.CHINESE: Hong hua pu tao, Ma lai pu tao, Ma liu jia pu tao, Yang pu tao.FRENCH: Jambosier rouge, Poire de Malacca, Poire Malaque, Pomme de Malaisie, ...
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Purple yam – proven health benefits, uses
The scientific name of the Yam is Dioscorea alata. It is also known as Greater yam, Purple yam, Ten-months yam, Water yam and Winged yam.Other names includeASSAMESE: Kath alu.BENGALI: Bengo nari, Chupri alu, Kham alu.BURMESE: Myauk uu ni, Taw myauk uu.CHINESE: Mao shu, Shen shu, Da shu.FIJIAN: Uvi.FRENCH: Igname ailée, Grande igname, ...
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Durian – nutrition, proven benefits, uses
The scientific name of the durian is Durio zibethinus Murr. It is also known as Civet-cat fruit tree, Civet fruit and Common durian.Other names includeBURMESE: Du-yin.CHINESE: Liu lian.DUTCH: Doerian, Stinkvrucht.GERMAN: Durianbaum, Stinkfrucht, Zibetbaum.JAPANESE: Durian.KHMER: Thu-reen.KOREAN: Du ri an.LAOTIAN: ...
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Okra – nutrition, proven health benefits, uses
The scientific name of the okra is Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench. It is also known as Lady's fingers, and Gumbo.Other names includeARABIC: Bâmyah.CHINESE: Ka fei huang kui, Yue nan zhi ma, Yang jiao dou, Hu ma, Qiu kui.BURMESE: You padi.CROATIAN: Jedilna oslez.DANISH: Okra.DUTCH: Okra.FRENCH: Gombo, Gombeaud, Bamie-okra, ...
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Bottle gourd / White pumpkin – nutrition, proven benefits, uses
The scientific name of the Bottle gourd or White pumpkin is Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley. It is also know as Calabash gourd, Common gourd and White-flowered gourd. Other names includeBENGALI: LauCHINESE: Hu, hu lu gua, Bian pu, hu gua, mao gua, peh poh, Hu lu.DANISH: Flaskegræskar, Flaskegraeskar, Kalabas.DUTCH : Fleskalebas, ...
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Taro – nutrition, proven benefits, uses
The scientific name of the taro is Colocasia esculenta Linn. It is also known as Elephant's ear, and Taro potato. Other names includeAFRIKAANS: Amadoembie.CHINESE: Lao hu guang cai, Dong nan cai, Hong tu yu, Yu tou hua, Yu tou, Tai yu, Guang cai.FRENCH: Colocasie.GERMAN: Kolokasie, Yamswurzel..HAWAIIAN: Kalo.INDIAN: Alu, ...
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Passion fruit – nutrition, proven benefits, uses
The scientific name of the Passion fruit is Passiflora edulis Sims. Other name includeCHINESE: Xi fan lian, Xi guo fan lian, Yan shi liu.DANISH: Granatblomst, Passionsfrugt.DUTCH: Eetbare passiebloem, Paarse-passievrucht, Passiebloem, Passievrucht, Passie vrucht.ENGLISH: Couzou (Guyana, Surinam), Passion fruit.FINNISH: Kärsimyshedelmä, ...
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