Plants

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.

Yams are perennial plants belonging to the Clematis.

It is a psychoactive plant, but not addictive.

The knowledge of a “tree producing a sweet substance” was introduced to Europeans in 1663 by a British chemist, Robert Boyle.

Chestnuts come from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Studies have shown that due to the high content of beta-carotenoids, frequent consumption of pumpkin reduces the risk of stomach, breast, lung, and colon cancer.

Carob is one of the oldest food plants, known and used by humans for more than 4,000 years.

Due to their high inulin content, tubers tolerate low temperatures (down to -30 degrees Celsius) well and can be left in the soil for the winter, unlike the potato.

The poinsettia, outside its natural habitat, is grown as a potted flower and various chemicals are used to limit its growth.

It also contains about 80 aromatic compounds.