Plants

There are several varieties of cabbage.

Boiled broad beans contain as much as 110 kcal per 100 g, the glycemic index GI of cooked broad beans is 80 and of raw broad beans is 40.

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 grows wild in the subtropical zone of Europe and Asia.

In Hinduism, the citron tree, under the Sanskrit name matulinga, is an attribute in representations of the figure of the god Shiva.

Although no such specimen has yet been discovered, researchers estimate that the maximum height a tree can reach is 122-130 meters.

It may relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps.

Since the Renaissance, it has been used to attract honey bees.

The inside of banana peel can relieve burning and inflammation after an insect bite.

Kiwi fruits are eaten raw.