Plants

In the 18th century, it was the primary food of the peasantry of southern France and Italy, where it was consumed mainly in the form of polenta (a dish of cooked corn flour).

It reduces anxiety and helps with sleep.

Oil extraction began much later. Currently, it is used for frying, as a softening ingredient in cosmetics, or as a biofuel ingredient. It can be obtained either by chemical or mechanical extraction.

Food-grade rice, which is the staple food for nearly half the people living in the world, is obtained from the grain of Asian rice (Oryza sativa).

Extracts from the roots, leaves, and bark show antibacterial and diuretic effects.

It also interacts with barbiturates, benzodiazepines and first generation H1 antihistamines.

increases the secretion of gastric juice, while protecting against heartburn has a cholagogic and a ...