Health In General

  Orange - Fruit Many such fruits are found in the winter season, which is very healthy for health. One of these fruits is orange. Orange also enhances the beauty of the fruit market during the winter season. This fruit is very juicy. Its taste and aroma are completely different from other fruits.  It shows anti-inflammatory, anticholesterolemic, analgesic, antiasthmatic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, antitussive, carminative, expectorant, stomachic properties.           Click here for more information about Antioxidants and Free radicals It has different names in different languages such as Marathi name(laramj, narangi, sakulimba,suntra),  Hindi name(amritphal, khatta, narangi,sangtara,sangtra,sunthura),  English(orange),  Ta ..................read more History  The orange originated in a region encompassing Southern China, Northeast India, and Myanmar, and the earliest mention of the sweet orange was in Chinese literature in 314 BC. As of 1987, orange trees were found to be the most cul

  Black Pepper - The King of spices Black pepper is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has been known to Indian cooking since at least 2000 BCE. Black  pepper (Piper nigrum)  and  long  pepper  (Piper  longum)  are  the  best known  species  in  this  family  and  are  probably  among  the most recognized spices in the world.  Black pepper alone  accounts  for  about  35%  of  the  world’s  total  spice  trade.  In addition, black pepper and long pepper have been  used  medicinally  for  centuries  In  recent  years. The most commonly used part of the plant is the aromatic fruit. Interestingly, white, green, and black peppers are products of the P. nigrum fruits at different ripening stages [3]. White pepper is obtained from the fully ripened fruits after removing the outer skin, green pep ................read more Vitamin and Mineral content Vitamin : B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, A, C, K, Choline Mineral : Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Sodium, Potassium One tablespoon

  Green Gram/Mung bean Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) is an important pulse consumed all over the world, especially in Asian countries, and has a long history of usage as traditional medicine. It has been known to be an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and significant amounts of bioactive compounds, including polyphenols, polysaccharides, and peptides, therefore, becoming a popular functional food in promoting good health. Legumes (Fabaceae/Leguminosae) are considered the second most important human food crops, just after the cereals (Gramineae). However, legume seeds constitute an essential part of the human diet as they are excellent sources of proteins, bioactive compounds, minerals, and vitamins, in comparison with cereals, and are referred to as “ The poor man’s meat ” The word Mudga in Sanskrit means “that which brings joy, delight and gladness”. All the pul ...............read more Vitamin and Mineral content Vitamins : B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, E,

  Poppy seeds/Khas Khas Poppy seed is an  oilseed  obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely used in many countries, especially in  Central Europe and South Asia , where it is legally grown and sold in shops. The seeds are used whole or ground into meal as an ingredient in many foods – especially in pastry and bread – and they are pressed to yield poppyseed oil. It is originally a  native of the warmer parts  of Western Asia from where it was taken to Greece. From Asia Minor the Arabs traders  took it to the  Far Eastern countries, including India and China.   It has different names in different languages such as  Hindi name (Postha, Khas Khas),   Marathi name (Khas khas),   English name (Opium Poppy seed, Khas Khas seeds),   Sanskrit name (Phan ..............read more Vitamin and Mineral content Vitamins : A, C, E, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 Mine