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Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions. [4] Cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the UK, it is not hardy to frost.
Citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus and Cymbopogon winterianus) grow to about 2 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) and have magenta-colored base stems.These species are used for the production of citronella oil, which is used in soaps, as an insect repellent (especially mosquitoes and houseflies) in insect sprays and candles, and aromatherapy.
It crushes, grinds, and/or squeezes the juice out of the pulp. [2] A juicer clarifies the juice through a screening mesh to remove the pulp unlike a blender where the output contains both the liquids and solids of the processed fruit(s) or vegetable(s). [3] Some types of juicers can also function as a food processor. [4]
Juicing removes the fiber content of the fruit or vegetable, and the full benefits of the plant is thus not experienced. Re-adding fiber to the juice cannot be equated to whole fruits. [ 6 ] There is a loss in non-extracted polyphenols , a class of phytonutrients, in fruit juice compared to whole plant foods. [ 7 ]
Vertical press layers with open-top cloth bags allow for faster loading and emptying of the press, compared to the classic rack-and-cloth method which involved wrapping layers of ground fruit in cloth. [8] After extracting juice from fruits and vegetables, the juice may be consumed raw, or the manufacturer may choose to put the juice through a ...
Acid seasonings – plain vinegar (sodium acetate), or same aromatized with tarragon; verjuice, lemon and orange juices. Hot seasonings – peppercorns, ground or coarsely chopped pepper, or mignonette pepper; paprika, curry, cayenne, and mixed pepper spices. Spice seasonings – made by using essential oils like paprika, clove oil, etc.
The world's first branded fruit juice drink [8] [9] Şalgam: Turnips Vegetable Spinach juice [1] Spinach Vegetable Strawberry juice: Strawberries: Fruit Sugarcane juice: Sugarcane: Fruit While not a fruit, juice is sweet and consumed similarly to fruit juice Tamarind juice: Tamarind Fruit Tejuino: Fermented corn Vegetable Tomato juice: Tomatoes ...
Cymbopogon schoenanthus is often made into a common herbal tea.C. schoenanthus oil (called lemongrass oil or camel grass oil) is also used as a tonic and fragrance additive in personal care and cosmetic products such as hair dye, shampoo/conditioner, moisturizer/lotion, bath oil, exfoliant/scrub, anti-aging treatment, and acne treatment.