Red Sandal Wood Tree

 

Fennel (Fenniculum vulgare ) or Saunf

 

Fennel (Fenniculum vulgare ) or Saunf

 

Fennel or Saunf seeds contains the following :

1)Calcium

2)Phosphorus

3)Iron

4)Sodium

5)Potassium

6)Thiamine

7)Riboflavin

8)Niacin

9)Vitamin C

 

Medicinal Uses of Saunf or Fennel seeds :

1)The seeds are sweet, laxative, aphrodisiac and arrest bleeding

2)Seeds relieve flatulence and promote the removal of catarrhal matter and phlegm from the bronchial tubes

3)An infusion prepared by boiling a tablespoon of fennel seeds in 100 ml of water for half an hour, is highly beneficial in indigestion, biliousness, flatulence, constipation and atonic dyspepsia.

4)Chewing of fennel seeds after meals prevent foul breath, indigestion, constipation and vomiting.

5)Fennel seeds promote menstruation and regulate monthly periods in women. An infusion of the seeds can be given in painful menstruation and other menstrual irregularities.

 

Fennel Leaves:

Leaves of Fennel are useful in respiratory disorders like asthma and bronchitis.

Medicinal uses of Bamboo leaves and shoots

 

 

 

 

Bamboo leaves are a rich source of hydrocyanic and benzoic acids

 

Tender Bamboo shoots contain various enzymes such as nuclease, deamidase, proteolytic enzyme, amylase, amygdalin splitting and silicon splitting enzymes.

 

Juice of the pressed bamboo-shoots possesses protease activity which helps digestion of proteins.

 

Edible portion of Bamboo contains the following :

1)Calcium

2)Phosphorus,

3)Iron,

4)Thiamine

5)Riboflavin

6)Niacine

7) Vitamin C

 

 

 

Uses:

1)Young shoots of the bamboo tree are useful in stomach disorders. They are pickled or cooked.

 

2)The leaves of the bamboo tree are used in the form of decoction to treat diarrhea

 

3)Bamboo shoots are used in preparation of candy, chutney and canning of bamboo in syrups

Onion Plant Flowers bunch (in different stages ) (From Flowers to Seed Capsules) (Kalonji Seeds) Botanical Name: Allium Cepa

 

Onion flowers in bud stage 

Onion Flowers in full bloom

Onion Seeds Capsule broken 

From the onion  flower and for the first time, researchers,  isolated two bioactive compounds like kaempferol (which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, and neuroprotective properties) and isorhamnetin glucosides (that protect cardiovascular cells against inflammation, oxidative damage and apoptosis). 

The researchers have found that the flower extracts, obtained by mixing fresh onion flowers with ethanol, reduced fat accumulation in animal models. This demonstrates the antioxidant and anti-obesity activity of onion flowers and their potential use as functional foods and nutraceuticals.

Another group of researchers have reported  that onion seeds can also help remove heavy metals from water. They tested onion seed biomass against heavy metals chromium, cadmium, zinc, copper and lead, and found that the seeds were more suited for removing lead, copper and cadmium than zinc and chromium.

Contents:

1)Onion is high in food value, moderate in protein content and rich in calcium and riboflavin.

2)Matured onions approximately contain (per 100 grams of edible portion): 

i)Moisture : 86.6%

ii)Protein : 1.2%

iii)Fat : 0.1%

iv)Fibre : 0.6%

v) Minerals : 0.4%

vi)Carbohydrates: 11.1 %  

*The carbohydrates is pricipally in the form of sugars.

*Its mineral and vitamin contents are Calcium, Phosphorus, iron, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin C.

Its calorific value is 51 . 

Onions contain an essential oil and organic sulphides. 

The scales of onion contain Catechol and protocatechuic acid

The odour in onion is due to organic sulphur compounds, and is produced only when the tissues are cut or injured by enzyme action on a water-soluble amino acid. 

Heat or freeze-drying prevents the enzyme action, so that cooking produces a different odour , flavour and pungency. 

Anaemia :

Onions are noted for their easily assimilable iron content. They are therefore, beneficial in treating anaemia.   

Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) (in Telugu Language : Gongoora) Flower and Fruits

 

Amaranthus

 

Mokkajonna (Corn)