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Corn Oil Cultivation, Preparation and Properties

Corn Oil Cultivation, Preparation and Properties

Corn (Maize): Corn or maize is one of the major cereal. The Oil prepared from corn has many health benefits. It is grown well in the rainy season. Cultivation of Corn: The cultivation of corn is carried out in the countries like USA, China, India, Brazil, USSR, Kenya and Nigeria. Corn is cultivated in almost […]

Know about maize oil medicinal uses, chemical constituents and synonyms

Maize oil or Corn oil is a fatty oil obtained from the plant Zea mays. Corn can be eaten after frying in the coal and they can be used raw also. Corn is also available as sweet corn and corn flakes. Corn is also used in preparing many foods and recipes. Chemical Constituents of Maize […]

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Pterocarpus marsupium benefits for diabetes | Pterocarpus marsupium uses

Pterocarpus marsupium works well for treating diabetes. Know about pterocarpus marsupium uses, chemical constituents and synonyms in this post. Source and Distribution of Pterocarpus: Pterocarpus consists of the dried juice of the plant Pterocarpus marsupium, belonging to the family Leguminosae, which is obtained by making vertical incisions to the stem bark, it is collected and […]

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Uses of Kola Nuts

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Uses of Kola Nuts

Source and Distribution of Kola: Kola nut is obtained as a cotyledon of Cola nitida belonging to the family Sterculiaceae. It is also known as bissy or gooroo seeds. It is cultivated in West Africa, Brazil, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and East Africa. Chemical Constituents of Kola Nuts Purine alkaloids are present in the kola […]

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Chemical Constituents and Uses of Davana Oil

Source of Davana and its Distribution: Davana oil is the volatile oil obtained by the steam distillation of flowering herbs of Artemisia pallens belonging to the family Compositae. This plant is distributed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is commercially cultivated in South India in Kolar and Chittoor districts. Properties of Davana: […]

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Uses of Cocoa and its Chemical Constituents

Source and Distribution of Cocoa: Cocoa is obtained from the seeds of Theobroma cocoa, which belongs to the family Sterculiaceae. It is also known as cocoa seed or cocoa bean. The cocoa seeds are obtained from the cocoa plants which grow in the countries like Sri Lanka, Java, Brazil, Ecuador, Guiana and Carribean islands. Chemical […]

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Chemical Constituents and Uses of Sabadilla

Source and Distribution of Sabadilla Sabadilla are the dried ripe seeds of Schoenocaulon officinale, belonging to the family Liliaceae. It is also known as cevadilla and caustic barley. Sabadilla is a herbaceous tall plant. It is indigenous to Venenzuela, Guatemala and Mexico. The seeds are dark brown to black in colour. They have bitter, acrid […]

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Chemical Constituents and Uses of Anantmula

Source and Distribution of Anantmula Anantmula consists of the dried roots of the plant Hemidesmus indicus, belonging to the family Asclepladaceae. It is also known as anantmool, sariva and Indian sarsaparilla. It is distributed throughout the India. Roots are yellowish brown in colour with vanilline like taste and aromatic, sweetish odour. Chemical constituents of Anantmula: […]

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Chemical Constituents and Uses of Geranium Oil

Source and Distribution of Geranium: Geranium oil is obtained from the fresh leaves and stems of Pelargonium graveolens, belonging to the family Geraniaceae. The oil is obtained by steam distillation method. It is also known as Moroccan geranium oil and Algerian geranium oil. Geranium is indigenous to South Africa. It is cultivated in Spain, France, […]

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Chemical Constituents and Uses of Anise

Source and Distribution of Anise: Anise consists of the dried ripe fruits of Pimpinella anisum, belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Its synonyms are anise fruit and aniseed. Aniseed is indigenous to Egypt, Western Asia and Greece. It is cultivated in countries like Russia, Spain, France, Italy, Mexico, Bulgaria and India. In India cultivation is carried […]

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