FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES

Listing description   A small to medium tree, 7 to 13 m tall, with a stem diameter of 20 to 30 cm. The crown is low, spreading and almost symmetrical, and can be flattened or a rounded umbrella-shape (in free standing specimens). The bark is very dark brown to black with deep regular vertical grooves in older specimens. The thorns are almost straight, paired at the nodes of the stem and usually pointing slightly backwards. Detailed description Common name:  acacia, Egyptian mimosa, Egyptian thorn, red thorn. Babool, babul (in India). Burkill gives at least 129 different names for this plant as a whole or for the fruit and seeds. Leaves:   The leaves are bipinnate, 4.5 to 7 cm long, with 2 to 14 pairs of pinnae. The leaflets are 1.5 to 7 mm long. The trees generally lose their leaves during the dry season, though riverine subspecies can be almost evergreen. Flowers:   The flowers are bright yellow and borne on globe-shaped flower heads. The flowers are swe...

Listing description Aloe vera   ( /ˈæloʊiː/   or   /ˈæloʊ/ ) is a   succulent plant   species   of the   genus   Aloe . It grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. Aloe is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant. Detailed description It is found in many consumer products including juice, skin lotion, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. There is little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of   Aloe vera   extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. Studies finding positive evidence are frequently contradicted by other studies. Uses Research There is little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of   Aloe vera   extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. A research study finding positive evidence   is frequently contradicted by other studies. Despite th...

LISTING DESCRIPTION Apple juice  is a  fruit juice  made by the  maceration  and pressing of an  apple . The resulting expelled juice may be further treated by enzymatic and centrifugal clarification to remove the  starch  and  pectin , which holds fine particulate in suspension, and then  pasteurized  for packaging in glass, metal or  aseptic processing  system containers, or further treated by dehydration processes to a  concentrate . DETAILED DESACRIPTION Due to the complex and costly equipment required to extract and clarify juice from apples in large volume, apple juice is normally produced commercially. In the  United States , unfiltered fresh apple juice is made by smaller operations in areas of high apple production, in the form of unclarified  apple cider . Apple juice is one of the most common fruit juices in the world, with world production led by  China ,  Poland , the United S...

Listing description Nchanwu or scent leaf, which is botanically known as Ocimum gratissimum is a tropical plant species that belongs to the family of Labiatae. This is a home grown shrub used mainly as spices for cooking delicacies due to its unique aromatic taste. Detailed description Other names O. gratissimum   is a common culinary herb in West Africa and is used by some in the Caribbean, going by many local names. ·          Ebe-amwonkho   in   Edo ·          Tchayo   in   Fon ·          Efinrin   in   Yoruba ·          Daidoya   in   Hausa ·          Nchuanwu   in   Igbo ·          Ntonng   in   Ibibio ·          Kun...

Listing description The   beetroot   is the   taproot   portion of the beet plant, [1]   usually known in North America as the   beet , also   table beet ,   garden beet ,   red beet , or   golden beet . It is one of several of the cultivated varieties of   Beta vulgaris   grown for their edible taproots and their leaves (called   beet greens ). These varieties have been   classified   as   B. vulgaris   subsp.   vulgaris   Conditiva   Group . Detailed description Beets contain a variety of unique health-boosting nutrients that may improve your health in so many ways such as;  1) Drinking beetroot juice helps in lowering blood pressure within hours. This is due to the fact that beets contain Nitrates. Once it gets into the body, it gets converted into nitric. Nitric oxide, in turn, helps to dilate and relax your blood vessels, improving blood flow and lowering blood pres...

Listing description Studies conducted at the University of Texas have concluded that incorporating bitter leaf into your routine diet could reduce risk factors for such health conditions as breast cancer and type II diabetes.   Detailed d   It is normal for African cuisine to contain bitter leaf as an ingredient. Even though it is called bitter, the taste is actually described as having a mild flavor. Bitter leaf carries several health benefits for many people around the globe who consume it regularly. Even though many people are very familiar with bitter leaf, this type of food ingredient may be completely new to others. This food will grow anywhere, unlike other leaves that require specific temperatures and locations in order to maintain growth. Therefore, these leaves are able to flourish in any location. Bitter leaf: The top five benefits Battles against breast cancer According to   BreastCancer.org , over 10 percent of all American females will deve...