Emily Gan

Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) [zeno_font_resizer] Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) Crataegus monogyna, also known as Hawthorn, belongs to the Rosaceae family. Hawthorn berries are small dark red fruits that grow on shrubs that are twisted and thorny 1. Crataegus monogyna is one of the major hawthorn species found in Europe. Various parts of the Crataegus monogyna – berries, flowers, […]

Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) [zeno_font_resizer] Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Vaccinium myrtillus, also known as bilberry or European blueberry, is a perennial plant belonging to the Ericaceae family,  native to northern Europe. The bilberry fruit is small with only 5 to 9mm in diameter and is bluish-black in colour 1. During World War II, British Pilots ate bilberry jam

Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) [zeno_font_resizer] Camellia sinensis (Green tea) Camellia sinensis, also known as tea, is one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide. Camellia sinensis belongs to the Theaceae family, native to Southeast Asia, but today is also cultivated in Sri Lanka and Japan. Tea can be classified into green, white, yellow, oolong, black,

Panax ginseng [zeno_font_resizer] Panax ginseng Panax ginseng is a slow-growing perennial plant with fleshy roots that grows in mountainous areas of Korea and Northeast China, and usually harvested when the plant is three to six years old 1. Panax ginseng commonly called Korean ginseng, which has a short root and possesses antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, antidiabetic and anti-stress

Nigella sativa (Black seed) [zeno_font_resizer] Nigella sativa (Black seed) Nigella sativa is an annual flowering plant, which grows in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Pakistan and India 1. This plant is known by numerous names, for example black cumin, black caraway seeds, shonaiz, kalajira, habbatu sawda and habatul baraka 2. The seeds of Nigella sativa, commonly known

Momordica charantia (Bitter melon) [zeno_font_resizer] Momordica charantia (Bitter melon) Momordica charantia, also known as bitter gourd or bitter melon, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, and grows in tropical regions such as India, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Tropical Africa, and Middle East 1. The fruit and leaves of Momordica charantia are rich in phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals which

Lycium barbarum (Goji berry) [zeno_font_resizer] Lycium barbarum (Goji berry) Lycium barbarum, also known as Goji Berry or wolfberry, is a red berry that grows on an evergreen shrub native to China, Mongolia, and the Tibetan Himalayas 1. It has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for more than 2,000 years and its use was first