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Friday, 3 October 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Sesame seeds
Indian sesame is an annual plant that grows from 50 to 150 centimeters tall.
It has an erect, branched stem covered with glandular hairs. The lower leaves are petioled and round ...
Carrot
Carrot consumption has a positive effect on LDL cholesterol.
Sycamore maple tree
The leaves are arranged opposite, and placed on very long petioles, 10 to 20 cm (3,93 - 7,87 in).
The petioles do not secrete milky sap, as is the case with the common maple. The leaves do not devel ...
Chia seeds
Economic historians say that chia seeds may have been as important as corn as a food crop in those days.
They served as a staple food for Aztec Nahuatl cultures. Jesuit chroniclers ranked chia as the third ...
Watercress
It is low in calories, in 100 g it contains only 11 kcal. It also has a low glycemic index.
It helps with constipation, has anti-cancer effects, boosts immunity, helps with liver disorders, an ...
Baobab tree
Baobab species growing in Madagascar have more compact crowns and long, cylindrycal trunks compared to those growing in continental Africa.
Aloe vera
It helps with blood pressure.
Some research state it can reduce blood sugar, helping with the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
Pineapple
Pineapples are also used in cosmetics.
They are great in enzymatic peelings, creams for discoloration, and anti-cellulite lotions.
Cornflower
It has been a symbol of social liberalism in Sweden since the early 20th century.
It is also the official flower of the Swedish province of Östergötland.
Rapeseed
90% of rapeseed oil's content is unsaturated fatty acids.
The majority of these are oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids, or essential fatty acids (EFAs), which play an important role in many metabolic processes.