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  2. Flax - Wikipedia

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    A 100-gram portion of ground flax seed supplies about 2,234 kilojoules (534 kilocalories) of food energy, 41 g of fat, 28 g of fiber, and 20 g of protein. [30] Whole flax seeds are chemically stable, but ground flax seed meal, because of oxidation, may go rancid when left exposed to air at room temperature in as little as a week. [31]

  3. List of Pakistani spices - Wikipedia

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    Flax seeds: السی: Aalsi Star anise: بادیان : Baadyan Ginger: ادرک: Adrak Grated or paste Mango powder: آمچور: Amchoor Dried unripe mango slices or powder Pakistani pickles: اچار: Achar Different types of pickles Parsley: جعفری: Jafari Carom seed اجوائن: Ajwain Emblica Gooseberry آملہ: Aamla Pomegranate seed ...

  4. List of edible seeds - Wikipedia

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    An edible seed [n 1] is a seed that is suitable for human or animal consumption. Of the six major plant parts, [ n 2 ] seeds are the dominant source of human calories and protein . [ 1 ] A wide variety of plant species provide edible seeds; most are angiosperms , while a few are gymnosperms .

  5. Mucilage - Wikipedia

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    The presence of mucilage in seeds affects important ecological processes in some plant species, such as tolerance of water stress, competition via allelopathy, or facilitation of germination through attachment to soil particles. [13] [14] [15] Some authors have also suggested a role of seed mucilage in protecting DNA material from irradiation ...

  6. Hygrophila auriculata - Wikipedia

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    Introduction - hygrophila or marsh barbel (English) It is commonly called in Tamil nirmuli. An annual herbal plant growing up to 60 cm in height. The stem of the plant is tetragonal, hairy and stiff at the nodes. The bark is dark brown, although the leaves are elliptic-lanceolate and herpid. The flowers are purple and to a lesser extent violet ...

  7. List of plants used in Indian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    ధనియాలు Dhaniyaalu (seeds) / కొత్తిమీర గింజలు Kotthimeera Ginjalu (seeds) ಕೊತ್ತಂಬೆರಿ (Kottamberi) (Dhanya) دهنيا (Kanpir/Kothombar) ꯐꯗꯤꯒꯣꯝ (Fadigom) धांणो (Dhãāṇo) मिर्च (Mirch) Chili pepper-Green: Capsicum annuum: কেঁচা ...

  8. Bast fibre - Wikipedia

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    Plants that have been used for bast fibre include flax (from which linen is made), hemp, jute, kenaf, kudzu, linden, milkweed, nettle, okra, paper mulberry, ramie, and roselle hemp. [citation needed] Bast fiber from oak trees forms the oldest preserved woven fabrics in the world.

  9. Echinochloa frumentacea - Wikipedia

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    Both Echinochloa frumentacea and E. esculenta are called Japanese millet. This millet is widely grown as a cereal in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Its wild ancestor is the tropical grass Echinochloa colona, [3] but the exact date or region of domestication is uncertain. It is cultivated on marginal lands where rice and other crops will not grow ...