Plants

Pomegranate juice has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Mandarines, usually eaten raw or blended into juice, are a common addition to various dishes in oriental cuisine.

Carob is also used as a high energy feed for livestock, especially ruminants.

Asparagus roots and rhizomes contain asparagine (an organic compound from the group of endogenous amino acids), steroidal saponins, coumarin, coniferin, vanillin, rutin, volatile oils, carotenoids, amino acids, and unusual carbohydrates.

One plant produces from several to dozens of tubers of different sizes.

It is an annual plant. It grows in sunny places, on light, sandy, calcareous soils.

Sweet potatoes are native to South and Central America.

It is spread by birds and mammals.

Due to the presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, the pomegranate has strong antioxidant properties.

The caloric value of Brussels sprouts is 37 kcal per 100 g.