Fruits (A to Z); Types, Nutritional Value, Uses, Health Benefits
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DefinitionGarlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. Garlic is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran, and has long been a common seasoning worldwide, with...
DefinitionGinger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice or a folk medicine. Ginger produces clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers. Because of its...
DefinitionGinkgo biloba commonly known as ginkgo or gingko[1] also known as the maidenhair tree,[2] is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta. Ginkgo is popularly known as living fossils. It is also known...
DefinitionGlowing skin care uses topical creams and lotions made of ingredients available in nature.Much of the recent literature reviews plant-derived ingredients, which may include herbs, roots, flowers and essential oils, but natural substances...
DefinitionGoji berry/wolfberry is the fruit of either Lycium barbarum or Lycium chinense, two closely related species of boxthorn in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.[1]Both species are native to Asia and have been long used in traditional Asian cuisine....
DefinitionGoldenberry scientifically known as Physalis peruviana are small yellowish berries that have originated from South America. Oddly enough, goldenberries are more closely related to tomatoes and eggplants than other berries and are approximately the...
DefinitionGoose is the common name for the species in the waterfowl family Anatidae, which includes duck and swans. Goose is not considered as ducks. The tribe...
DefinitionGooseberry is undoubtedly a powerhouse of nutrients. It is an uncommon balance of sweet, sour, pungent and bitter flavors. It is one of the oldest edible...
DefinitionGrapeFruit / Angoor is a fruit botanically a berry of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes are known as ‘The Queen of Fruits’, and are categorized into three variants based on...
DefinitionGrapple Plant/Devil’s claw/Harpagophytum also called wood spider and most commonly devil’s claw is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name...
DefinitionGreen tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves that have not undergone the same withering and oxidation process used to make oolong teas and black teas.[rx] Green tea originated in China,...