Plants

The carob tree is mentioned in the Bible.

The pumpkin is native to South America and cultivated as early as 3,000 BC.

The garlic inflorescence (apparent umbel) is spherical and consists of a few white or light pink flowers placed on long pedicels.

Researchers at East China Normal University in Shanghai have found that a substance - D-chiro-inositol - found in fig-leaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) pulp extract can replace insulin.

It is native to North America and Asia.

Beets are rich in iron, a deficiency of which can cause anemia.

It is a valuable source of fat-soluble vitamins, especially provitamin A, as well as vitamins K and E.

Unlike most cabbages, the edible part of turnips is the tuber and not the leaves.

Rapeseed straw is not suitable for either animal feed or bedding.

Broad beans should also be avoided by people who have digestive system problems, as they cause flatulence and excessive fermentation in the intestines.