Allium cepa, also known as bulb onion or common onion is the most widely consumed and cultivated vegetable across the world. Onion belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae and genus Allium. It is one of the most popular vegetable widely used in all households. Economic importance: Onion is the second most valuable vegetable, cultivated in at least 170 countries of the world including Pakistan (Iqram-ul-Haq and Sanum. 2015). Onion is of great economic importance in Pakistan. It is an important commercial crop widely grown in different parts of the Pakistan. The demand for onion vegetable is very high worldwide (Rameez Ahmed Baloch, Sana Ullah Baloch et al. 2014 ). The total world production of onion was about 86.34 million tonnes and Pakistan occupied 8th position that contributed 2.25% of world onion production …show more content…
Onion is one of the five main exportable commodities from Pakistan. The world onion export market is 6.8 million tonnes per annum and Pakistan export 173,000 tonnes of onion per annum (FAOSTAT, 2011). Pakistan is among one of the top 10 exporting countries of the world. It improves farm incomes and foreign exchange earnings. Medicinal Importance: Onion has several medicinal uses for treating diseases. Onion is used almost in all the therapeutic systems (K. P. Sampath Kumar, Debjit Bhowmik et al. 2010). Onion is a nutrient-dense vegetable, meaning that they are high in beneficial nutrients like minerals, antioxidants and vitamins (Sultan Ali Adil, Ayesha Maqsood et al. 2012). Onions have antiseptic, antibiotic and antimicrobial properties. The phytochemicals in onions help to improve immunity. Onions contain chromium, which help in regulating blood sugar. They lower the production of cholesterol. Onions also contain quercetin, which play a significant role in preventing cancer (LD. 2015). The fibre in onions promotes good
“The Onion Field” directed by Harold Becker is a true story, set in the 1960’s, about two men named Greg Powell (James Woods) and Jimmy Smith (Franklyn Seales) who meet through a mutual friend. The two men become close and soon become business partners. They go around together robbing places such as stores to get money. On one excursion to gain some money, they are stopped by two Los Angeles Department police officers named Karl Hettinger (John Savage) and Ian Campbell (Ted Danson). When Campbell asks Powell to step out of the car, he grabs him and puts a gun to his back, pushing him around to the other side of the car. Powell forces the other officer, Hettinger, to hand over his gun to Smith. Without a choice he does so. Powell and Smith take the officers prisoner and drive them out to a middle of nowhere onion field in Bakersfield, California. Powell ends up shooting Campbell once in the mouth, but not before mentioning the Lindbergh Law. He later shoots him four more times while Smith shoots at Hettinger who has escaped. After Smith escapes with the car, Powell is arrested and blames the shooting on Smith. Over several years an investigation and trial goes on to find out the true events of that night. Both men are sentenced to the gas chamber and wait for their time in prison. In the meantime, Hettinger is suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as depression and keeps having nightmares about what occurred that night. He loses his jobs and begins stealing as a coping mechanism. After some time, Powell and Smith get a re-trial and are sentenced to life. After the trial, Hettinger is offered a job in Bakersfield, near the onion field. He and his family move out there. Eventually he learns to deal with the...
Satire is form of comedy in which flaws in people or society are chastised in order to prompt change in the objects of criticism. Regardless of how long ago comedy itself may have existed, the concept of satire was introduced by the Roman satirists, Juvenal and Horace. The tones conveyed in their writing characterize the main modes of satire, being Horatian and Juvenalian, and are still used in satire today. Presently, two popular forms of comedy that employ satirical elements include parody news sources and comedic performances. Although satirical writing has evolved throughout history, many aspects of satire are still apparent in both the articles of parody news sources, like The Onion, and the performances of professional comedians, like
These intensely hot products of summer are overflowing with flavour and lycopene – an antioxidant that may secure against a few cancers. They additionally convey a wealth of vitamins A and C, potassium, and phytochemicals.
There is also a great possibility that this herb reduces the irritation that develop because of dermatological conditions, for instance, sensitive scalp. Furthermore, it smoothens the face, hence making it difficult for the wrinkles to develop on your face.
Though tomatoes taste delicious and ideal in different foods from around the world; the tomato has many benefits to human health as well. The impact of tomatoes in society has greatly increased since the 20th century when more people became more knowledgeable about its value and ridding all the assumptions of it being poisonous to the health. They benefits are endless, but the richness in vitamin A, C, E, and potassium are the most vital in our health. They can help reduce the risk from plenty of diseases to form in the body such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strokes, and other heart diseases.
They contain numerous antioxidants and fibers that can help in the treatment of many digestive conditions, including dysentery, gastric ulcers and acute diarrhea.
Throughout the history of the human race there have been a great number of crops that were discovered, planted, and over time domesticated. Wheat in the Middle East, rice in Asia, and rye in Eastern Europe are all some of today’s staple crops that feed millions every day. Crops like these make up over 50% of the world’s total food supply. However, the third most eaten crop in the world is maize, or corn, which provides 21% of human nutrition. Today maize feeds millions across the world, but its history is different from the others.
It is surprising to know the number of health benefits that Pumpkin Seeds can offer considering its nutrient value. Due to the increased magnesium content, there are very helpful to the cardiovascular system. They also contain nutrients and chemicals that aid brain functions and relieve stress and depression.
Dandelion grows on many different continents, so it is used in many different ways. It was first discovered in medieval Persia in the 10th or 11th century, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years. Taraxacum officinale is the most common form of dandelion. There are a few other variations of dandelion, like Taraxacum albidum, a white-flowering Japanese dandelion, Taraxacum californicum, the endangered California dandelion, and Taraxacum kok-saghyz, a Russian dandelion which produces rubber. Dandelion is edible, so it was first used for food. The Chinese discovered dandelion’s medicinal use, and now people in Europe and Asia commonly use dand...
Every piece of plant matter that humans eat is part of an herb. Common herbs found in a grocery store include potatoes, carrots, celery, broccoli, corn, basil etc. The main values in these herbs are dietary and digestive. Many essential nutrients and vitamins are found in herbs that are not available in meat or dairy products. Although the herbs listed above are in common use, it took hundreds of years to form them into their genetically improved form from the wild plant. Wild corn, potatoes and carrots look very different from their grocery store counterparts, but t...
Onion is used throughout the year in the form of salad or condiment or for cooking with other vegetables. Onion has several medicinal uses; its use in the case of sun strokes is known worldwide (Rai N, Yadav D. S, 2005). Pests and diseases continue to impact on the productivity of crops and quality of crop products worldwide despite many years of research and development on improved methods for their control. It has been estimated that an average of 0.20–0.30% of crop yield is lost annually from the field (Oerke E. C,
They are an excellent source of vitamin C, manganese, folate and potassium, as well as various antioxidants and plant compounds.
Kale was the most common green vegetable in Europe until the 1600s, and even before that, we have had evidence of the cultivation of Kale going back to the fourth century BC in Greece. Kale was a favorite addition to the British Victory Gardens of World War II, and today, people are finding more reasons than ever to add it to their diets.
Potato is one of the most nutritious and commonly edible foods in our society today. But there is a fascinating story of how Potato came to be widely consumed today around the world today. Potato also known as Solanum Tuberosum for its scientific identification was a wild plant. It was first domesticated in 10,000 BCE around the Lake Titicaca basin in the Andes region by the farmers. This region was not the best for agriculture because of the terrain but Potato rose to the occasion to become the most dominant food. Potteries of the Andean civilization depicted Potato as the chief crop. This region is in present day Southern Peru and Northwest Bolivia. The warm summer days enhanced the growth of plants and cold nights improved the growth of tubers; hence Potato was able to survive in this region. The farmers with their trial and error method figured that Potato can be bred through its seed. The seed of a Potato produce different fruits with varying sizes and color. The most significant of the domesticated Potato by the Andes farmers was the Solanum Tuberosum Andigena. This Potato had large tubers, well rounded and can grow only near the equator. Pre-Columbian population grew over 200 different types of Potato, making this plant few of the widely domesticated foods worldwide. The planting of Potato occurred at different elevations which enabled Andean farmers to plant and harvest it all through the year. Indigenous people of South America preserved Potato and stored it in case of a famine. The cold dry climate of the Andes region made this long-time preservation possible. The process involved covering of already harvested Potatoes from mist and leaving them in the cold night. The next day with sunshine on the Pota...
Ginger has been widely used in different culinary cuisines and has numerous therapeutic qualities. It is a rhizome or mass of roots from the plant Zingiber officinale and with the numerous members of this plant family, all has its own uses as a delicacy, medicine, and spice. It can be served in solid form as fresh, dried, or powdered and in liquid form such as juice, extract, or oil. Ginger has been found to be highly effective in fighting a variety of diseases and conditions because of its impact in relieving excessive inflammation, which is a notable underlying cause of many illnesses. Here are several areas wherein ginger has been shown to be very effective: