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Mangoes have one large seed inside of them, and a dog should never chew on it. Mango pits are a choking hazard to dogs and can become stuck in their digestive tract if consumed, the American ...
Lamb's quarters—leaves and shoots, raw, also prevents erosion, also distracts leaf miners from nearby crops. Nettle—young leaves collected before flowering used as a tea or spinach substitute. Plants have use as compost material or for fibre. Purslane—prepared raw for salads or sautéed.
Leaves are greyish and softly haired, lanceolate to oblong. Reddish-purple funnel-shaped flowers bloom between May and September. The plant owes its common and scientific name to the long greyish leaves that are reminiscent of a dog's tongue and were once given as a remedy for dog bites.
Apocynum cannabinum grows up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall. The stems are reddish and contain a milky latex.The leaves are opposite, simple broad lanceolate, 7–15 cm (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 –6 in) long and 3–5 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 –2 in) broad, entire, and smooth on top with white hairs on the underside.
Dried mango has 20% of the daily value for Vitamin A and notable content of Vitamin B, D, and E. However, most of the Vitamin C in the mango is lost during the process of dehydration; it carries only 2% of the daily value. Minerals such as calcium, iron, and phosphorus can be found in dried mangoes.
Amchoor or aamchur or amchur, also referred to as mango powder, is a fruity spice powder made from dried unripe green mangoes. A citrusy seasoning, it is mostly produced in India . In addition to its use as a seasoning [ 1 ] [ 2 ] it adds the nutritional benefits of mangoes when the fresh fruit is out of season.
Crushed leaves are also used to treat wounds in domestic animals, and as a snake-bite antidote. Dried leaves are widely used as an arthropod repellent, such as a filling material for mattresses and pillows against fleas, lice and bedbugs. The fruits are sweet and readily eaten by people and other animals. Stem bark is pounded and used as rope. [4]
Mangiferin was first isolated from the leaves and bark of Mangifera indica (the mango tree). [1] It can also be extracted from mango peels and kernels, [2] [3] Iris unguicularis, [4] Anemarrhena asphodeloides rhizomes [5] and Bombax ceiba leaves. [6] It is also found in the genera Salacia and Cyclopia, as well as in coffee leaves and some ...