Plants

They are used, for example, in tanning, where tannins are responsible for protecting animal tissues by denaturing collagen fibers.

Green olives are harvested before ripening and coloring but after they have reached the right size. Color-changing olives are harvested as they ripen and black olives are harvested at full maturity.

They can be consumed both raw and after soaking, in gel form. Unlike flax seeds, chia seeds do not n ...

Beta-carotene also prevents the accumulation of cholesterol within the walls of the arteries, thus p ...

The thin bark that fell off the trunk in winter was widely used as writing paper. Birch paper is extremely durable and was the material from which many ancient Indian texts were made.

It grows in nutrient-rich, medium and stony soils. Young specimens tolerate partial shade well, while an adult tree is light-loving. It is resistant to pests and environmental pollution.

It lowers cholesterol and regulates digestive processes (reduces gastric acidity). It is ideal as an ...

At the same time, it contains only 7% saturated fatty acids, half as much as olive oil.

Reports have been published on the cytotoxic effect on two breast cancer cell lines of lactone sesqu ...

The lifespan of a birch tree is approximately 140 years. The oldest living birch grows in Sweden. It probably began to sprout around 1750.