Plants

Its Latin name is Carnegiea gigantea and it’s a member of Cactaceae family.

Nowadays, the oil is pressed from erucic-free rapeseed varieties, also known as double-improved, which contain less than 2% of this fatty acid.

It was a favorite plant of the Tudor dynasty.

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.

Based on fermented ripe pears, pear cider is produced.

Olive fruits contain oleuropein, which gives them a bitter taste.

One of the most valuable components of the tomato is lycopene.

Maintains normal blood sugar levels.

It is used in herbal medicine.

Broad beans can be eaten both raw and cooked.