Orange is a fruit of many citrus species in the family Rutaceae. This fruit has a flavor that can vary from sweet to sour. Oranges are commonly peeled and eaten fresh raw. It can even be squeezed for juice. The peel or outer cover of the orange is edible. It contains dietary fiber, vitamin C, … Read more
Purple yam is also known as dioscorea alata, greater yam, water yam, white yam, or violet yam. Usually, this vegetable is confused with taro or okinawa sweet potato. This violet yam has greyish-brown skins and purple flesh, its texture becomes soft like a potato when cooked. Purple yams have edible tubers. It has a unique … Read more
Kombu is a type of seaweed or sea vegetable. It may also be referred to as dasima. Kombu is edible and a natural flavor enhancer. It provides lots of nutritional benefits straight from the sea. Kombu contains tons of minerals such as magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, calcium, copper, phosphorus, potassium, vanadium, selenium, zinc, and iron. It … Read more
The Gymnema sylvestre plant is a climber with leaves having soft hairs on the upper surface. It has a small, yellow, umbelliferous inflorescence. The amazing thing about it is that produced throughout the year. The leaves are elongated-oval in shape. Gymnema sylvestre leaves and extracts contain gymnemic acids. It is the major bioactive constituent that … Read more
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