Plants

Vanilla is an epiphyte (grows on top of another plant) that uses nutrients stored in dead tree trunks and branches, serving as its support.

Chia seeds are often used as an ingredient in salads, yogurt, baked goods, desserts and smoothies.

In medieval France, it was very popular, broad beans were used to make flour for bread or nutritious pancakes.

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.

Products obtained from cocoa beans are mainly used in the food industry for the production of chocolate, drinks, cakes, and ice cream.

As an herbal raw material, it is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and other valuable components for health, a study conducted by scientists at William Peterson University has proven.

There are two species of parsley.

Turmeric contains vitamins and minerals in marginal amounts.

The Ceylon cinnamon tree, the most valued species, comes from India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

Chia seed oil contains about 64% omega -3 fatty acids.