The archaeological sites yielded pollen of edible tubers (Xanthosoma species), and both maize and manioc (cassava) did well on the modern experimental plots. Several older farmers told Erickson it ...

There are also plants with unique shapes, and they create interest. Elephant ears (Colocasia, Alocasia, Xanthosoma, Remusatia spp.), Japanese Red Maple Tree (Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’) and ...

Xanthosoma sagittifolium, a cocoyam cultivated widely in the humid south, produces tannins and other phenolics that cause leukemia cells to stall in the cell-cycle, blocking proliferation and reducing ...

Note that there are other native and non-native maple species. One way to distinguish between Norway (acer platanoides), sugar (acer saccharum), and black (acer nigrum) maples is to count the number ...

However, piperine may increase absorption. Piperine is an active component (part) of black pepper (Piper nigrum). Follow your healthcare provider's guidance for using turmeric or curcumin, ...

Turmeric and black pepper are popular spices used in cooking and traditional medicine. Each has a unique flavor profile that also provides key health benefits. Many supplements of turmeric and ...

This is a review of current studies in diversity of the flora and main vegetation types in the Brazilian Pantanal. The flora of this wetland, nearly 2,000 species, constitutes a pool of elements of ...