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Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench): An Easy-to-Grow Multipurpose Plant

01.10.2005 Okra provides food, feed, forage, fiber, foliage, fuel and cooking oil.

Jicama

20.01.2009 Native to Central America, Jicama is also known as the Mexican Turnip or Yam Bean. The edible part is a large tuber that develops just below the surface of the ground (Figure 3). The rest of the plant is mildly toxic.

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Advantages of Perennial Vegetables

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01.04.2010 ECHO emphasizes the many benefits of growing perennial vegetables. By this we mean vegetables that are planted once and eaten from for years. The benefits are many and can be especially helpful to the families of PLWHA, who have diminished labor availability and perhaps less land and money to...

Chaya Perennial Vegetables Vegetables Nutrition Dark Green Leafy V...

Cooking and Eating Moringa Seed Pods

20.10.2010 Tim Tanner shared some details about how he and his family have cooked and eaten moringa seed pods.

Moringa Vegetables Nutrition

EDN Issue #103

01.04.2009 Aflatoxin in the Diet Makes the Progression of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Much Worse How Can a Diet Rich in Phosphorus Lead to Phosphorus Deficiency and Other Deficiencies? Effect of Neem Leaf Extract on N-Fixing in Beans Artemisia in the News Again Baobab Gardens for "Leaf Production Indigenous...

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Are Raw Vegetables More Nutritious Than Cooked One?

01.01.1993 “While it’s true that overcooking reduces the nutritive value of all foods and even moderate heat can destroy certain vitamins, raw food are not always more nutritious.

Vegetables Nutritional Value