Vitamin B9, also called folic acid or folate, is one of eight water-soluble B vita...

What is vitamin B7?Vitamin B7, more commonly known as biotin, is a water-soluble n...

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that was first isolated in the 1930s. There ...

Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is an antioxidant water-soluble vitamin ...

Vitamin B4 (adenine)Vitamin B4, also known as adenine, is one of the five nitrogen...

Vitamin B3, also called niacin, is one of eight water-soluble B vitamins. All B vi...

Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronu...

What can foods high in vitamin B1 do for you?Maintain your energy suppliesCoordina...

Vitamin A is a generic term for a large number of related compounds. Retinol (an a...

Wheatgrass refers to the young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum,...

Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant (area in the...

Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on pe...

Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger...

Tarragon or dragon's-wort (Artemisia dracunculus L.) is a perennial herb in the fa...

The Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) (from the Arabic: ??? ???? tamar hindi = Indian d...

Oregano or pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Eur...

The nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical southe...

Mustard seeds are the proverbially small seeds of the various mustard plants. The ...

Mentha (mint) is a genus of about 25 species (and many hundreds of varieties) of f...

Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the Pistacio fa...

Marjoram (Origanum majorana, Lamiaceae) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial her...

Lemon grass or the local tanglad (scientific name: Cymbopogon ciatrus) is one of t...

The Lavenders Lavandula are a genus of about 25-30 species of flowering plants in ...

Flax (also known as common flax or linseed) is a member of the genus Linum in the ...

Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a short-lived annual herb. It is the sole species of ...

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) are...

Several related plants are referred to as cinnamon in various places. Notably, in ...

Coriander, Coriandrum sativum is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. The name '...

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are the smallest species of the onion family[Alliace...

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. The precise na...

Common sage (Salvia officinalis) is a small evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, ...

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergre...

A poppy is any of a number of showy flowers, typically with one per stem, belongin...

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha...

The herb Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium, family Lamiaceae), is a member of the mint g...

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as spic...

Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet red bell peppers (Capsicu...

A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of juniper...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a perennial plant in the family Zingiberaceae - it...

Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum, synonym C. cassia) is an evergreen tree native to s...

The name cardamom (or cardamon) is used for herbs within two genera of the ginger ...

Caraway or Persian cumin (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae,...

The caper (Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial spiny shrub that bears rounded, fle...

Chamomile tea: New evidence supports health benefitsFor centuries, people who’ve f...

By DR. F. A. FLÜCKIGER, Professor in the University of Bern.These seeds, which had...

Monarda (bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, or bergamot) is a genus consisting of ro...

Bay leaf (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni, Romanian Foi de Dafin; is the aromatic...

Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell., Brassica eruca L.),...

Annatto, sometimes called Roucou, is a derivative of the achiote trees of tropical...

Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable) (Pimpinella...

Allspice, also called Jamaica pepper,"Kurundu" Myrtle pepper, pimento[1] , or news...

The Garden strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa and related cultivars) is the most commo...

The carambola is a species of tree native to Indonesia, India , Sri Lanka, and Ban...

The raspberry (plural, raspberries) is the edible fruit of a number of plant speci...

The Quince (pronounced /kw?ns/), or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the gen...

The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree...

A plum or gage is a stone fruit tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. The sub...

The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family...

The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant and fruit (multiple), native to...

A pear is a pomaceous fruit produced by a tree of genus Pyrus. The English word pe...

The peach (Prunus persica) is a species of Prunus native to China that bears an ed...

An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus fruit Citrus sinensis (syn....