(India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan)
Introduction Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. is a large, deciduous riparian tree native to the Indian subcontinent, where it grows characteristically along the banks of rivers, streams, and seasonal watercourses across tropical and subtropical lowland zones. It…
Introduction Abelmoschus esculentus, commonly known as okra, is a fast-growing flowering plant in the Malvaceae family distinguished by its edible immature seed pods rich in mucilage—a polysaccharide gel that influences both culinary texture and functional food properties. Believed to have…
Introduction Pisum sativum, commonly known as the garden pea plant, is one of the world’s most historically significant pulse crops and a major member of the Fabaceae (legume) family. Its defining biological trait is symbiotic nitrogen fixation, a process in…
Introduction Solanum melongena L., commonly known as eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal, is a member of the Solanaceae. It is currently accepted as a species by Plants of the World Online, with a native range extending across tropical and subtropical Asia…
INTRODUCTION The lemon (Citrus limon), a member of the Rutaceae family, is globally recognised for its highly acidic fruit rich in citric acid and vitamin C, making it one of the most commercially significant citrus crops. Native to northeastern India,…
Introduction Musa is a genus of large monocotyledonous herbaceous plants in the family Musaceae, encompassing the cultivated bananas and plantains that rank among the most economically significant food crops on Earth. The genus comprises approximately 70 wild species, with commercial…
Introduction Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst., commonly known as Brahmi, is a creeping perennial herb of the Plantaginaceae family distributed across tropical and subtropical wetlands worldwide. Its defining trait is the accumulation of bacosides, a group of triterpenoid saponins concentrated in…
Introduction Ocimum tenuiflorum L., commonly known as tulsi or holy basil, is a perennial aromatic subshrub in the family Lamiaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and widely distributed across tropical and subtropical Asia. The species is distinguished from the culinary…