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HEALTH BENEFITS OF GINGER Ginger ( zingiber officinale ) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root is widely used as a spice or as folk medicine. It is an herbaceous perennial plant which grows annual pseudo-stems about a meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. Ginger is a native to Southeast Asia, ginger root we eat today is an underground rhizome of the ginger plant. This root can come in a variety of colors ranging from yellow, white brown, and red, and the thickness depend on how old the plant is.  As part of the zingiberaceae family, ginger is closely related to Galangal, Cardamom and Turmeric. The top producer of ginger in the world is Jamaica followed by India, Indonesia and Australia. Most of the articles on ginger describe it as having a strong, sharp taste. The reason for this distinctive flavor comes from gingerol .As an oily resin in the root of ginger plants, gingerrol is shown to have potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory ...

HEALTH VALUE OF AFRICAN LOCUST BEANS African locust bean ( Parkia biglobosa ) is a perennial deciduous plant or tree of the Fabaceae family (Sub. Family of mimosoideae ). It is found in a wide range of environments in Africa, it is primarily grown for its pods that contain both a sweet pulp and valuable seed or bean mostly used as a spice for soups and stews they are also useful for maintaining a healthy body. In West Africa countries, almost all the part of Parkia biglobosa are used for medicine, such as its bark, leaves, roots, flowers, and seed to treat parasitic infections, circulatory system disorders( arterial hypertension), digestive system and other ailment. The most valuable part of this tree is the seed, the seed are high in Lipid    (29%), Protein (35%), Carbohydrate (16%), essential vitamins and minerals such as calcium, fat, potassium, vitamin C, and phosphorus. Processing (Basically, fermentation) of locust bean seeds is very crucial as it hel...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF TOMATOES Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicicum ), is an edible fruit of the plant solanum lycopersiscum , commonly known as tomato plant. Tomato plant belong to the nightshade family, solanaceae . Tomato is consumed across the whole world in diverse ways, such as sauces, tomato drinks, an ingredient in many dishes, salad, salsa, ketchup, they are also key ingredient in pizza, while some people consume it raw. Tomatoes are consider a fruit or a vegetable because of it use, nutritional value and health benefits. Tomatoes are dicots plant and can be grown and produce all year round in a greenhouse system of production. Tomatoes has been genetically modified using genetic engineering.  The first commercially available genetically modified tomato was a variety of tomato named Flavr savr , it was engineered to have a longer shelf life than the other varieties of tomatoes. Some other varieties were also modified to increase their resistance to pest and enviro...

                           NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF A TUNA FISH Tuna fish ( Thunnus obesus ), is an important food fish and recreational game fish. It is a true tuna of the genus Thunnus, belonging to the wider mackerel family ( scombridae­). Thunnini comprises of fifteen species across five genera. Tuna, Opah, mackerel shirks are the only species of fish that can maintain their body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water.  Tuna is among the fastest swimming fish, the yellow fin tuna is capable of speed of up to 75km per hour. The fresh or frozen flesh of tuna is widely regarded as a delicacy in most area where it is shipped. Tuna is source of omega-3 fatty acids. It can contain up to 300 milligrams per serving, the level of omega-3 oils found in some canned tuna fish is highly variable since some common manufacturing methods destro...

Sweet potato ( Ipomea batata ) is a dicotyledonous plant that belong to the morning glory family, convolvulaceae. It large, starchy, sweet tasting, tuberous roots and a root vegetable. The young leave and shoot are sometimes eaten as green or vegetable.