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It is named after its place of origin, the region of Banaras (also known as Varanasi), located in Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Lal means Red relating to its colour; Bharwa means stuffed as it is exclusively used in traditional pickles while Mirch means Chilli - in the local Hindi language.
Vicia ervilia, called ervil [1] or bitter vetch, is an ancient legume crop of the Mediterranean region. Besides the English names, other common names include: gavdaneh (Persian), kersannah (Arabic), yero (Spanish), rovi (Greek), and burçak (Turkish). [ 2 ]
Garcinia kola (bitter kola, a name sometimes also used for G. afzelii) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Mangosteen genus Garcinia of the family Clusiaceae (a.k.a. Guttiferae). It is found in Benin , Cameroon , The Gambia , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Guinea , Mali , Gabon , Ghana , Liberia , Nigeria ...
Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē 'almond') is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels, pips or stones) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and in the roots of manioc.
Bitter almonds may yield 4–9 milligrams of hydrogen cyanide per almond [20] and contain 42 times higher amounts of cyanide than the trace levels found in sweet almonds. [21] The origin of cyanide content in bitter almonds is via the enzymatic hydrolysis of amygdalin. [21] P450 monooxygenases are involved in the amygdalin biosynthetic pathway.
Fruits and flowers of Phyllanthus urinaria. Phyllanthus urinaria is a summer annual and germinates from early summer to early fall, requiring warm soil and light. [4] It grows to a height of about 60 centimetres (2 feet), has small alternate leaves resembling those of the genus Mimosa, disposed in two ranges.
The fruit and bark contain a bitter chemical making them inedible to humans, although there are contested medicinal uses. [ 2 ] Until 2002, cascara was the principal ingredient in commercial, over-the-counter (OTC) laxatives in North American pharmacies until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule banning the use of ...
Zacatechichi, the former species name, is a Hispanicized form of the Nahuatl word "zacatl chichic" meaning "bitter grass". [6] Users take the plant to help them remember their dreams; [ 2 ] [ 7 ] known side effects include nausea and vomiting related to the taste and mild-to-severe allergic reaction.