Cardamom is found to be one of the earliest in the world which is native to the thick evergreen forests of western ghats in South India as a wild crop. Later on it is cultivated as a commercial crop in South India, Guatemala, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Laos and Cambodia. Cardamom is praised as the ... Views: 383
Groundnut is given much importance as it is a rich source of energy contributed by oil (48- 50 %) and protein (25-28%) in the kernels. It is calculated that a 100 grams of shelled groundnuts could provide an energy of approximately 564 kilo calorie. Furthermore, groundnut oil holds many health ... Views: 435
Black pepper is a widely used spice from the ancient time. It is found to be a well known spice all over the world which brings the praise term "king of spices". Piperine is the compound which brings spiciness and flavor to the pepper. Pepper's spiciness is directly proportional to the amount of ... Views: 396
Sesame oil which is extracted from the raw sesame seeds is found to be one of the earliest oils used by mankind. Sesame oil is mainly composed of fatty acids such as
Monounsaturated fatty acid - 39% oleic acid,
Polyunsaturated fatty acid - 41% linoleic acid,
Saturated fatty acid ... Views: 468