INTRODUCTION Lasia spinosa is a stout, marshy plant with a creeping spiny rhizome, The tender leaves and rhizomes are used as a vegetable and are recommended for a variety of diseases in Ayurvedic medicine. A member of the family Araceae, the plant Lasia spinosa is...
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INTRODUCTION Lotus root is the edible rhizome (the subterranean stem) of the lotus plant, a perennial aquatic plant that grows beautiful pink-hued or white flowers. Native to Asia, Australia, New Guinea and parts of the Middle East, lotus plants grow in the mud of shallow...
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INTRODUCTION Jackfruit, (Artocarpus heterophyllus), evergreen tree (family Moraceae) native to tropical Asia and widely grown throughout the wetland tropics for its large fruits and durable wood. The greenish unripe fruit is cooked as a vegetable, and the brown ripened fruit is eaten fresh for the...
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INTRODUCTION Lasia (Kohila) is a member of the family Araceae, the plant scientifically named as Lasia spinosa. This is a marshy plant with a creeping spiny rhizome. The plant distributes in Sri Lanka, China ,India, Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea. The plant is cultivated in...
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INTRODUCTION Turmeric has been used in Asia for centuries and is a major part of Ayurveda, Siddha medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, Unani, and the animistic rituals of Austronesian peoples. It was first used as a dye, and then later for its supposed properties in folk...
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INTRODUCTION Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg, is widely distributed in the tropics where it is grown for food and as an ornamental tree with a great history. In Sri Lanka, breadfruit is called “Rata Del” Breadfruit is potentially important source of nourishing, wholesome and palatable...
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INTRODUCTION Chinese Potatoes (Innala) Chinese Potatoes, Plectranthus rotundifolius, synonyms Coleus rotundifolius and Solenostemon rotundifolius, is an aromatic, semi-succulent perennial herbaceous plant that normally grows up to 1 m tall. The plant is native to tropical Africa. It is cultivated for its edible tubers mostly in...
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INTRODUCTION Coconut oil is a vegetable oil derived from the kernel of Cocos nucifera Linn. The production of coconut oil is heavily located in Asian countries like Sri Lanka. It is used as a food oil (cooking), and in industrial applications for Medicine, Cosmetics (Body...
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