Sunday 30 November 2014

Psyllium Husks

Psyllium Husks

Psyllium Husks, also known as ispaghula, isabgol, or psyllium, are portions of the seeds of the plant Plantago ovata. They are hygroscopic, which allows them to expand and become mucilaginous. It is a natural source of soluble fiber, similar to fiber found in grains such as oats and barley.

How Psyllium Fiber Work?

Psyllium Husk forms a gel, it acts like a sponge and absorbs toxins in the digestive tract.

Psyllium Husks Benefits:

  • Helpful for both constipation and diarrhea and used to support a healthy digestive system. 
  • Bulking agent that promotes regularity.
  • Clinical studies have shown that 7 grams of soluble fiber from psyllium husk, taken daily as part of a heart healthy diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol. 
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Saturday 29 November 2014

Peanut

Peanut

The peanut, or groundnut, is a species in the legume or "bean" family. The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing 30 to 50 cm tall. The domesticated peanut is an amphidiploid or allotetraploid, meaning that it has two sets of chromosomes from two different species.


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Friday 28 November 2014

Health Benefits of Chickpeas

Health Benefits of Chickpeas

  • Fiber Advantage and Weight Loss
  • Protein for Vegetarians
  • Manganese for Energy Production
  • Iron Boost
  • Stabilizing Blood Sugar and Low Glycaemic Index
  • Heart Healthy
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Thursday 27 November 2014

Cassia Tora Seeds

Cassia Tora Seeds

An annual foetid herb, with a height of 30 to 90 cm, Cassia Tora is mainly found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, in India. It has pinnate leaves, which are about 10 cm long. Each leaf has three pairs of leaflets that are opposite, ovate, oblong and oblique at the base. The yellow-colored flowers are bearded in the axel of the leaves. The flowers comprises of five petals, each about half inch in diameter.



Usage & Benefits of Cassia Tora Seeds:
  • Cassia Tora is used as a coffee substitute and has a maturing and anodyne action.
  • It is very useful in treating skin diseases like ringworm and itching or body scratch and psoriasis.
  • The alcoholic or vinegar maceration of pounded fresh leaves is used externally to treat eczema and dermatomycosis.
  • Decoction of the fruit of Cassia Tora is used in the treatment of fever.
  • Since the herb acts as a kapha and vata dosha suppressant, it acts as a nerve tonic.
  • It is consumed in worm infestation and cures the infection occurring in the body.
  • Cassia Tora acts as a liver stimulant, mild laxative and heart tonic.
  • The herb helps the body in maintaining the normal level of cholesterol.
  • Its paste is used for treating skin ailments and also for getting rid of chronic diseases.
  • Cassia Tora proves worthwhile in treating piles and hemorrhoids as well as relieving the pain caused on excretion.
  • Its powder proves useful in combating indigestion, toning up heart muscles and purifying blood.
  • The juice extracted from its leaves is used in case of skin ailments, rashes and allergies. It is also used as an antidote in case of various poisonings.
  • The leaves ad seeds of Cassia Tora are useful in leprosy, flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, constipation, cough, bronchitis and cardiac disorders.
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Ajwain Seeds

Ajwain Seeds

Carom seeds are also known as Ajwain. It has many health and other benefits. They belong to the same family as fennel, anise, dill, and caraway.

Description :

  • Shape: Oval and ridged.
  • Size: Very small
  • Color: Yellowish-brown to greyish green
  • Taste: Hot and pungent taste
  • Leaves: Small feather like
  • Fragrance: Strong odor, like Thyme

Health Benefits :

  • Ajwain seeds contain health benefiting essential oils such as thymol, a monopterone derivative class of chemical compound, which gives aromatic fragrances to seeds. In addition, they also compose of small amounts other phyto-chemicals such as pinene, cymene, limonene and terpinene.
  • The active principles in the ajwain may help increase the digestive function of the intestinal tract by facilitating release of gut juices.
  • Thymol, the essential oil obtained from ajwain has local anaesthetic, anti-bacterial and antifungal properties.
  • Likewise in caraway, ajowan seeds are rich in fiber, minerals, vitamins, and anti-oxidants.
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Tuesday 25 November 2014

Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds

We, Arizone International LLP are the largest sesame seeds supplier in India. Our sesame seeds has high oil content. The oil of sesame seeds can be used in the preparation of salads and also in the manufacturing of soaps, margarine, paints, lubricants and medicines. The residue, which is left after the extraction of the oil from the sesame seeds is used as a cattle feed.  The seeds come in several colors like red, white, black, yellow, depending upon the variety of the seeds. Sesame Seeds have high nutritive value and are used in numerous cuisines all over the world, especially in the Middle Eastern Countries.


Range of Sesame Seeds:

  • Black Sesame Seeds,
  • Brown Sesame Seeds,
  • Hulled Sesame Seeds,
  • Natural Sesame Seeds.
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Friday 21 November 2014

Dill Seed

Dill Seed

Dill Seed also known as Suva Dana. They are easily recognized by their wide, flat, tear-shaped pods with light brown borders and dark, oak-like centers.


Dill Seeds have a much more potent flavor, similar to a combination of anise and celery. The flat, yellow flowers umbels of late summer give way to the seeds in fall. Dill seed has a camphorous, slightly bitter flavor and has a delicate flavor. 

Usage/Benefits of Dill Seeds:

  • Drinking dill tea is recommended for those suffering from insomnia.
  • Gripe water is made with dill seed specifically as a remedy for colic in infants.
  • Since dill seeds were traditionally used to soothe the stomach after meals, place some seeds in a small dish and place it on the dinner table for all to enjoy.
  • Dill seed is a very good source of calcium, dietary fiber, as well as the minerals manganese, iron, and magnesium. 
  • When chewed, dill seeds can be highly effective in curing bad breath.
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Thursday 20 November 2014

Black Mustard Seeds

Black Mustard Seeds

Mustard seeds are from the mustard plant, which is a cruciferous vegetable related to broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage. While there are approximately forty various varieties of mustard plants, there are three types used to make mustard seeds: black mustard i.e. Brassica nigra, white mustard i.e. Brassica alba and brown mustard i.e. Brassica juncea.
In this post we are going to tell you about Black Mustard Seeds.


Usage Of Black Mustard Seeds:


  • In foods, black mustard seed is used as a spice and to flavor mustard condiment. Black mustard is the most pungent.
  • Black mustard seed is used for causing vomiting, relieving water retention by increasing urine production, and increasing appetite.
  • Black mustard seed are also used as diseases deterrent. it prevent diseases like  pneumonia, pain and swelling of the lining of the lungs, arthritis, lower back pain, and aching feet.

How to use?

Make a paste by mixing ground black mustard seed with warm water. Pack the paste in cloth and apply the cloth directly to the skin. It is also called Mustard Plaster.

How does it work?

Black mustard contains chemicals that might initially reduce pain when applied to the skin. But remember, contact with the skin for too long might cause skin irritation and burning.


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Wednesday 19 November 2014

Fenugreek Seed

Fenugreek Seed


The seeds and leaves of methi (fenugreek) are readily available and widely used in Indian kitchen. They have a strong aroma and a bitter taste.


Fenugreek, an indian spice is a slender annual herb of the pea family (Fabaceae). It was used by the ancient Egyptians and is mentioned in medical writings in their tombs. The Romans grew it as fodder for their cattles. Historically, the main usage of fenugreek seeds was medicinal rather than as a labour. The botanical name trigonella refers to the angular seeds and foenum graecum translates as 'Greek hay', which explains its use as cattle feeds.

This robust herb has light green leaves, is 30-60 cm tall and produces slender, beaked pods, 10-15 cm long, each pod contains 10-20 small hard yellowish brown seeds, which are smooth and oblong, about 3mm long, each grooved across one corner, giving them a hooked appearance. Fenugreek whole is a native of South Eastern Europe and West Asia, now cultivated in India, Argentina, Egypt and Mediterranean countries (Southern France, Morocco and Lebanon).

It is a cold season crop and is fairly tolerant to frost and very low temperature. The herb is a characteristic ingredient in some curries and chutneys and the fenugreek extract is used to make imitation maple syrup. Owing to its high nutritive contents, it is an important ingredient used in vegetable and dal dishes consumed in India.

General Characteristics :
  • Be the dried mature seeds of the plant botanically known as (Trigonella foenum graecum L.);
  • Be free from mould, live insects, any harmful foreign matter and musty odour;
  • Generally conform to the characteristic size, shape, taste, colour and aroma of the variety / type.
Usage :


The herb is a characteristic ingredient in some curries and chutneys and the fenugreek extract is used to make imitation maple syrup. Because of its high nutritive contents, it is an important ingredient in vegetable and dhal dishes eaten in India. In India, young fenugreek plants are used as a pot herb. The leaves are widely used, fresh or dried, in Indian cooking and are often combined with vegetables. Fenugreek seeds are used in a wide range of home-made or commercial curry powders. In northern Africa the plants are used for fodder.

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Monday 17 November 2014

Fennel Seed


Fennel Seed

Fennel is a perennial, pleasant-smelling herb with yellow flowers. It is native to the Mediterranean, but is now found throughout the world. Dried fennel seeds are often used in cooking as an anise-flavored spice.



Fennel yields both a herb and a spice. All plant parts are edible; roots, stalks and leaves, with the spice coming from the dried seeds. A native to the Mediterranean, Fennel is an ancient and common plant known to ancient Greeks and spread throughout Europe by Imperial Rome. It is also grown in India, the Orient, Australia, South America and has become naturalized in the US. It has been called “meeting seed” by the Puritans who would chew it during their long church Services

Fennel is the dried ripe fruit of a perennial aromatic herbaceous plant, which grows in mild climates. Approximately 1/4 to 1/2 inches, long and have a green food colour. They are Oblong, elliptical, straight & slightly curved with prominent ridges. It smells like amise and taste similar. It has a slight note of camphor.It has long been used in India & China for its medicinal value, yet it is believed and proved to be a multi purpose usage spice.  

In India consumption of Fennel seed increases in the month of March to June. These days are generally hot, and Fennel seeds contains cool and refreshner taste. Indians have a Royal choice of having Sarbat of Fennel seeds which helps to bear, unbearable hot climate.Well known as Sauff. Indian Fennel is used in food, medicines, liquors, perfumery, also exported in the form including seeds, powder & volatile oil.

Fennel is grown largely in Gujarat, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh. Growing season is During August and December. India being the world largest producer of fennel seeds dominates

Usage:

As a herb, fennel leaves are used in French and Italian cuisine's in sauces for fish and in mayonnaise. In Italy fennel is also used to season pork roasts and spicy sausages, especially the Florentine salami finocchiona. It is traditionally considered one of the best herbs for fish dishes. The English use fennel seeds in almost all fish dishes, especially as a court bouillon for poaching Fish and seafood. It is used to flavour breads, cakes and confectionary.

General characteristics :


  • Be the dried ripe fruits of the plant botanically known as Feoniculum vulgare MILL,
  • Be free from visible mould, live insects, any harmful foreign matter and musty odour;
  • Generally conform to the characteristic size, shape, colour, taste and aroma of the variety / type.
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Cumin Seed

Cumin Seed

Cumin is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to India. Its seeds are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form.


Cumin is a seed spice well known for its medicinal properties in India and many other Asian countries. The cumin seed is uniformly elliptical and deeply furrowed. Cumin seeds (known Jeera in India) are the seeds of the caraway family. Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavor.

There are two types of cumin seed available —the black and white variety. White ones are generally used in curries and other large varieties of food. The black ones known as Shah Jeera are more pungent and mostly used in pulao (Pilaf) and biryani. This spice is widely used in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh dishes, and also in Middle Eastern and North African preparations. They are also used in Spanish stews and American pies.

Usage:

Cumin is used mainly where highly spiced foods are preferred. It is an ingredient of most curry powders and many savory spice mixtures, and is used in stews, grills-especially lamb and chicken dishes. It gives bite to plain rice, and to beans and cakes. Small amounts can be usefully used in aubergine and kidney bean dishes. Cumin is essential in spicy Mexican foods such as chile con carne, casseroled pork and enchiladas and kidney bean dishes. In middle east, it is a familiar spice for fish dishes, grills, stews and flavors couscous-semolina steamed over meat and Vegetables, national dish of Morocco.

General characteristics :

  • Cumin seeds shall be dried fruit of the plant Cuminum Cyminum-L.
  • They shall have the taste and aroma normal to the species.
  • They shall be reasonably dry with moisture not exceeding 10%.
  • They shall be free from visible mould or insect infestation and musty odour. They shall also be free from any harmful foreign matter.
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Friday 14 November 2014

Guar Gum

Guar Gum

Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan. It is primarily the ground endosperm of guar beans. The guar seeds are dehusked, milled and screened to obtain the guar gum.


During last decade Guar has immerged as an important industrial raw material and Produced by man for thousands of years. India has been the single largest producer and exporter of Guar gum accounting for more than 80 percent of the global output and trade.

Guar has now assumed a larger role among the domesticated plants due to its unique functional properties.

India Ranks First in the production of guar which is grown in the North Western part of the Country Which mainly includes the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab. Other main countries are Pakistan, U.S.A and Brazil. Today, basil's flavor and aroma still rules in the Mediterranean, where its mild flavor often combines with oregano to enhance almost any tomato-based dish. Fields of the large-leaved annual dot the landscape of the region.

The most important property of the Guar is its ability to hydrate rapidly in cold water to attain a very high viscosity at relatively low concentrations. Its specific colloidal nature gives the solution an excellent thickening power which is 6to10 timnes thicker than that obtained from starch . It is stable over a wide range of PH and it also improves the flowability and pumpability of the fluid. It is a superior friction loss reducing agent.

Properties of Guar Gum

  • It is soluble in cold water. 
  • It has strong hydrogen bonding properties.
  • It has excellent thickening, emulsion, stabilizing and film forming properties.
  • It has excellent stability to control theology by water phase management

Usage of Guar Gum

  • Natural thickener 
  • Emulsifier
  • Stabilizer
  • Bonding agent
  • Hydrocolloid
  • Gelling agent
  • Natural Fiber
  • Fracturing agent
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Wednesday 12 November 2014

Chickpea

Chickpea

Chickpea or chana is a very important pulse crop that grows as a seed of a plant named Cicerarietinum in the Leguminosae family. This light brown colored pulse is considered to be a good source of protein and is also called by the name of Garbanzo beans. Chickpeas is used as an edible seed and is also used for making flour throughout the globe. Having a capacity to stand in drought conditions, this crop doesn't have the requirement of being fed with nitrogen fertilizers.


Chickpea or chana is a very important pulse crop that grows as a seed of a plant named Cicerarietinum in the Leguminosae family. This light brown colored pulse is considered to be a good source of protein and is also called by the name of Garbanzo beans. Chickpeas is used as an edible seed and is also used for making flour throughout the globe. Having a capacity to stand in drought conditions, this crop doesn't have the requirement of being fed with nitrogen fertilizers.

The varieties of Chickpea are separated on the basis the seed size, color and taste. Two of those varieties, namely Kabuli and Desi.

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Tuesday 11 November 2014

Basil Seeds

Basil Seeds

Also known as common basil, this type of basil is used mostly used in cuisines and also in medicines. Italian cuisines make the maximum use of this basil, and it is also used in Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. Their leaves are as tall as 2-3 inches and appear in bright green colour. It smells like a clove. In India, it is known by the name of Tulsi.





People suffering from arthritis can benefit a lot, when taken with food, as the basil is also equipped with anti-inflammatory properties.

A staple in Southern European food, basil has become one of the most widely used spices in the world. It adds a delicately sweet flavor and warm aroma to savory dishes, and naturally combines with garlic, capers and tomatoes. Today, basil's flavor and aroma still rules in the Mediterranean, where its mild flavor often combines with oregano to enhance almost any tomato-based dish. Fields of the large-leaved annual dot the landscape of the region.

Basil, an herb is generally known for its medicinal attributes. Leaves, flowers and the BasilSeedsare used in many medicines to treat different diseases. It is also a good source of vitamins and minerals and can be used to prepare foods including soups.

Seeds provide concentrated nutrition and fiber. All the ingredients needed for plant germination are present in the seed, including carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fat. Many seeds provide nutrition, flavor and texture in a balanced diet, including poppy, sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds. Studies show that it provides a wide range of health benefits, from treating nausea to indigestion, diabetes, constipation, respiratory problems and so forth. There are additional health benefits people can get from adding basil seeds into their nutrition.

Insufficient Evidence For:

  • Diabetes. Some early research suggests that a holy basil leaf extract might decrease blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
  •  Common cold 
  • Influenza ("the flu")
  • Asthma 
  • Bronchitis 
  • Earache  
  • Headache
  • Stomach upset 
  • Heart disease 
  • Fever 
  • Viral hepatitis  
  • Malaria
  • Tuberculosis 
  • Mercury poisoning 
  • Ringworm  
  • An antidote to snake and scorpion bites

Health Benefits of Basil Seeds:

  • Basils are a rich source of key nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and phosphorus. The presence of Vitamin A helps is strengthening eyesight.
  •  Basils also contain antioxidants like beta carotene that help in preventing cell damage .
  • Tulsi', or the holy basil, is famous throughout the globe for its healing and other medicinal properties. Its leaves are helpful in sharpening memory and in curing fever and common cold.
  • They also act as an anti stress agent and also help in purifying blood. This, in turn, helps in reducing the risk of heart attacks and also lowers the cholesterol level.
  • The leaves of the basil are also effective in reducing mouth ulcer and other infections of the mouth.
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