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Turmeric (/ ˈ t ɜːr m ər ɪ k, ˈ tj uː-/), [2] [3] (botanical name Curcuma longa (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə /), [4] [5]) is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae.It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and high annual rainfall to ...
Regular green tea is 99.9% water, provides 1 kcal per 100 mL serving, is devoid of significant nutrient content (table), and contains phytochemicals such as polyphenols and caffeine . Numerous claims have been made for the health benefits of green tea, but human clinical research has not found good evidence of benefit.
Ginger ( Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. [ 2] It is a herbaceous perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall, bearing narrow leaf blades.
Botany. Sesame is a perennial plant growing 50 to 100 cm (1 ft 8 in to 3 ft 3 in) tall, with opposite leaves 4 to 14 cm (2 to 6 in) long with an entire margin; they are broad lanceolate, to 5 cm (2 in) broad, at the base of the plant, narrowing to just 1 cm ( 13⁄32 in) broad on the flowering stem.
Matcha[ a] (抹茶) / ˈmætʃə, ˈmɑːtʃə / [ 2][ 3] is a finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves that originated in China and spread to Japan. The production of compressed tea was banned in China in 1391, [ 4] matcha was abandoned in China but continued to develop in Japan thereafter.
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall and is harvested by hand. It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem that is 20–30 cm (8–12 in) tall and has a diameter of 3–5 cm ( –2 in). [ 10]
Fenugreek ( / ˈfɛnjʊɡriːk /; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its leaves and seeds are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culinary ingredient ...
Aloe vulgaris Lam. Aloe vera ( / ˈæloʊ ( i) vɛrə, vɪər -/) [ 3] is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. [ 4] It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions. [ 4][ 5] An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid ...