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Chia seed. Chia seeds are the edible seeds of Salvia hispanica, a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) native to central and southern Mexico, [1] or of the related Salvia columbariae, Salvia polystachia, or Salvia tiliifolia. Chia seeds are oval and gray with black and white spots, having a diameter of around 2 millimetres (0.08 in).
Chia seeds. Salvia hispanica, one of several related species commonly known as chia (/ ˈtʃiːə /), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. [2] It is considered a pseudocereal, cultivated for its edible, hydrophilic chia seed, grown and commonly used as food in ...
Schaueria graveolens (Blume) Hassk. Hyptis suaveolens essential oil. Mesosphaerum suaveolens, synonym Hyptis suaveolens, chia, [2] pignut, or chan, is a branching pseudocereal plant native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central, the West Indies, and South America, as well as being naturalized in tropical parts of Africa, Asia and Australia. [3]
Chia seeds are found in most health food stores in little bags or canisters, and when cooking, chia seeds thicken foods and can add more substance and nutrition to a dish without all the extra ...
Chia seeds are chock-full of protein, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, and calcium. "When you add chia seeds to water, they swell up, forming a gel-like consistency. This makes chia seed ...
The seeds of garden cress. Garden cress, known as chandrashoor, and the seeds, known as aaliv or aleev in Marathi, or halloon [13] in India, are commonly used in the system of Ayurveda. [14] It is also known as asario in India [15] and the Middle East where it is prized as a medicinal herb, called habbat al hamra (literally red seeds) in Arabic ...
Salvia (/ ˈsælviə /) [3] is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with nearly 1,000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. [4][5][6] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae. [4] One of several genera commonly referred to as sage, it includes two widely ...
Macrotyloma uniflorum (horsegram, also known as horse gram, kulthi bean, gahat, hurali, or Madras gram[ 2 ]) is a legume native to tropical southern Asia, known for its distinct taste and texture, widely used legume in many cuisines. It is also known for human consumption for its rich nutrients and reputed medicinal properties.