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Fenugreek (Methi) - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, application and many more

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                          Fenugreek (Methi)  Fenugreek is one of the oldest medicinal plants with exceptional medicinal and nutritional profile. It is one of the most promising traditional medicinal plants cultivated widely in India, Egypt, and Middle Eastern countries . Its leaves and seeds have been extensively used as medicine, spice, and vegetable in various pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and functional food industries. It may grow well under diverse and a wide range of conditions. Fenugreek  seeds  enhance  the  flavor  and  aroma  of  dishes. It shows antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, carminative, emollient, febrifuge, laxative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, demulcent properties.                Click here for more information about Antioxidant       • Parts of plant used : Seeds and whole plant . It has different names in different languages such as Hindi name (Methi),  Marathi name (Methi),  English name (Fenugreek),  Kannada name (Menthy

Fennel seeds(sounf)

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              Fennel seeds(sounf) Commonly eaten spice after meal is Fennel seeds. It is used in many recipes to inhance flavour and aroma of the dish. Fennel seeds (sounf) are sweet, bitter and woody in taste. It is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. . It is an indigenous plant in the Mediterranean regions and also widely cultivated across the world near the coastal and riverbank regions. India is said to be the largest exporter of saunf. It shows antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antinociceptive, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antithrombotic, apoptotic, cardiovascular, chemomodulatory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and memory enhancing property. It has different names in different languages such as Marathi name (Badi Shep), Hindi name (Sounf), English name (Bitter fennel, common fennel, sweet fennel, wild fennel), Gujarati name (Variyali), Telugu na

POMEGRANATE(Anar) - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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POMEGRANATE(Anar) Pomegranate(Punica granatum) is a long-lived and drought-tolerant plant . Arid and semiarid zones are popular for growing pomegranate trees. The fruit is typically in season in the Northern Hemisphere from September to February, and in the Southern Hemisphere from March to May. According to the holy book of Muslims, The Quran, Pomegranates are considered to be an example of God’s good creations and are grown in the gardens of paradise. Because of this reason, it is recited twice in the Quran. It shows antioxidant, antiparasitic, antischistosomal, antidiabetic, antiviral, antibacterial,  anti-inflammatory  and  anticarcinogenic activities.                       Click here for more information about Antioxidant It has different names in different languages such as Marathi name (Dalimb),    Hindi name : Anar),    Tamil name (Matuli, maadulai, maatulai pazham),    Kannada name (Dalimbe hannu),    Telugu name (Danimma Kaya, daalimba, daanimma),   Malyalam name (Matalam,

Ginger(aale) - Health benefits, application, chemical constituents, side effects and many more

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Ginger(aale) Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe), which belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and the Zingiber genus, has been commonly consumed as a spice and in an herbal medicine for a long time. Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome or root is used as a spice. Consumption of the ginger rhizome is a typical traditional remedy to relieve common health problems, including pain, nausea, and vomiting. It shows antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, neuroprotective, cardiovascular protective, respiratory protective, antiobesity, antidiabetic, antinausea, and antiemetic activities . In many of the application we can use dry ginger instead of wet ginger.                      Click here to explore more about Antioxidants and Free radicals It has different names in different languages such as Marathi name (Aale, Adarak), Hindi name (Adarakh, Aadi), Kannada name (Hasi Shunti, Shunti), Telugu name(Alla , Allamu), Tamil name (Inji), Punjabi name (Adarak, Ada, adrak, a