News & Articles By Jhoanna Robinson
08/03/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Rowan – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
The rowan tree, which has the scientific name Sorbus aucuparia and which is sometimes called mountain ash, grows abundantly in the cool climates of the Northern hemisphere, which includes such places as the Balkans, Northern Europe, and Northern Asia. It can grow up to a height of 10 to 20 meters, but is sometimes still […]
08/03/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Muskmelon – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Muskmelon, which has the scientific name of Cucumis melo and is also called cantaloupe or kharbuja, is known for the musky aroma wafting from it when it ripens. List of known nutrients Beta-Carotene Carbohydrates Dietary Fiber Potassium Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Medicinal uses for muskmelon Muskmelon is good for your eyes. Vitamin A is […]
07/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Marang – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Marang, which has a scientific name of Artocarpus Odoratissimus, is a tropical fruit that came from the mulberry and fig family of Moraceae and is endemic to the Borneo and the southern part of the Philippines. Its scientific name literally means “sweet odor and taste”. The marang tree grows up to a height of 25 […]
07/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Mamey – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Mamey, which has the scientific name Pouteria sapota, is an uncommon tropical fruit that tastes like a mixture of a potato and a cherry with undertones of honey and is endemic to the American states of Hawaii and Florida. Its popularity reaches southern Mexico and southern Costa Rica, but is widely cultivated in the central […]
07/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Kola Nut – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Kola nut is an evergreen that is a member of the cocoa family, the genus Cola, and the species Cola acuminata and Cola nitida. It is endemic to Africa, while at the same time widely-cultivated in central and south America. Looking like chestnut with its brown-colored shell, it can grow up to two inches long. […]
07/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Feijoa – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Feijoa, which has the scientific name of Acca sellowiana, is a flowering plant that belongs to the myrtle family of Myrtaceae and is sometimes called pineapple guava. It is endemic to many regions of South America like southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, northern Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay. Nowadays, feijoa is also planted in Australia, Azerbaijan, western […]
07/22/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Bearberry – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Bearberry, which has the scientific name Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, and is called by other names such as hogberry, rockberry, beargrape, kinnikinnik, manzanita, mealberry, red bearberry, Uva ursi, and wildcranberry is cultivated in Central and Northern Europe but is also abundant in North America. Bearberry grows to a height of around 20 centimeters. It has a thick-surfaced […]
07/22/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Jambul – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Jambul, which has a scientific name of Syzygium cumini and is also called Indian blackberry, jambil, jambolan, jamun, or Java plum, belongs to the flowering plant family of Myrtaceae, whose members also include guava, myrtle, pohutukawa, acca, allspice, the bay rum tree, clove, and eucalyptus. It originated in India and in parts of southeast Asia […]
07/22/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Hawthorn Berries – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com
Hawthorn berries, which have the scientific name Crateagus oxycanthus, are also known as English hawthorn, Haw, May, May blossom, May bush, May tree, Quick-set, Shan-cha, Thorn-apple tree, or Whitehorn. The hawthorn family of herbs is included in a family of around 100 to 200 related varieties of little trees and shrubs. Hawthorn trees grow up […]
07/20/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson
Global olive oil supply under threat as deadly bacteria reaches Spain
A deadly bacterial species, which has been identified as the Xylella fastidiosa pathogen, the very same bacteria that infected thousands of olive trees in Italy in 2016, had recently found its way in mainland Spain, which is touted to be the world’s number one producer of olive oil. Elena Cebrian, regional councilor of the Autonomous […]
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