Cayenne pepper – nutrition, proven health benefits & uses

Cayenne pepper

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 include AFRIKAANS: Brand rissie. ARABIC: Dâr fulful, Dar feller (Yemen), Filfil har (Irak), Filfull harr (Lebanese), Filfilianhar, Felfel (Egypt). ASSAMESE: Jolokia. AYMARA: Huayca. BENGALI: Kancha lanka, Lanka, Lanka marich, … Read more

Stevia benefits scientific studies

Scientific research studies used as reference for the article Amazing Stevia health benefits, use, nutrition and recipes; Science confirms (1) The Australia New Crops Newsletter: Issue No 11, January 1999. (2) Natural Standard / Integrative Medicine Newsletter / January 2009 (3) Inhibitory effect of edible plant extracts on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced ear oedema in mice (4) Chronic administration … Read more

Potato – proven benefits and uses

potato benefits

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 tubers Constituents • Study yielded a gluco-alkaloid, solanine, in the fresh plant, … Read more

Malay apple – proven health benefits & uses

All about Malay apple / Mountain apple/ Water apple

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 include BURMESE: 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 … Read more

Castor oil – proven health benefits & uses

Castor oil health benfits

The scientific name of the castor oil plant is Ricinus communis Linn. It is also known as Castor, Castor bean, palma christi, Wonder tree,and Oil plant. Other names include AFRIKAANS: Kaster boon. ARABIC: Kharwa. BENGALI: Bherenda. COUNTRY: Name BURMESE: Kesu, Kyekesu. CHINESE: Bi ma, Ma hong liang. DANISH: Rizinus. DUTCH: Wonderboom, Wonderolieboon. FINNISH: Risiini. FRENCH: Févé … Read more

Arrowroot – proven health benefits, uses

arrowroot-health-benefits

The scientific name of the Arrowroot is Maranta arundinacea Linn. It is also known as Maranta, Obedience  plant and Araro. Other names include CHINESE: Zhu yu. DANISH: Salepmaranta. DUTCH: Pijlwortel, Salepwortel. FRENCH: Arrowroot des Antilles, Dictame (Antilles), Herbe aux flèches, Maranta arundinacée. GERMAN: Pfeilwurz. HINDI: Tikhor, Tikkor. JAPANESE: Kuzuukon, Maranta. MALAY: Garut, Ubi bemban, Ubi garut, … Read more