Characteristics of Peanuts
You may recognize Planters’ iconic Mr. Peanut and remember the taste of peanut butter in the peanut butter and jelly sandwich you had, but how much do you really know about this “nut”?
Classification of Peanuts
Although the American common name for Arachis hypogaea may mislead one into thinking are nuts, botanically they are not. Peanuts belong to the pea family classifying them as legumes like soybeans, lentils, and chickpeas even though they are considered dry fruits such as almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts.[2] The peanut plant belongs to the domain Eukarya; all organisms in this domain have cells with a true nucleus, membrane bound organelles, and linear chromosomes in their nuclei. Most eukaryotic organisms are multicellular like peanuts.[3] Peanuts are classified under the kingdom Plantae; plants are multicellular and autotrophic with most being photosynthetic. Angiosperms like peanuts belong to the phylum Magnoliophyta; these plants have leaves, stems, roots, vascular tissue, flowers, and fruits (the peanut seed part that most people identify the plant by). The peanut is a dicot plant belonging to the class Magnoliopsida; plants classified under this class usually have two seed leaves.[3] Peanuts belong to the order Fabales and the family Leguminosae. Many legumes have a cooperative relationship with rhizobodial bacteria in root nodules that convert nitrogen in the air into a form the plants can use (nitrogen fixation).[3] Peanuts are also a member of the sub-family Papilionaceae; plants classified under this sub-family usually have pinnate leaves, irregular flowers, about ten stamens (the pollen producing reproductive organ) and lateral petals.[3] The scientific name for peanuts is A...
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From 1997 to 2008 the number of American children that have some form of nut allergy has tripled. Peanut allergies are considered one of “Big 8” food allergies that accounts for 90% of allergies which includes 3 million Americans out of the 21 million Americans that suffer from some form of allergy. Less than 21% of those individuals with peanut allergies will outgrow it. Peanut allergies account for the most common food related deaths. Four out of every 100 children have some form of food allergy. If an allergy is going to surface it will effect a child between 12 and 14 months of age this is why child care environments are the most vulnerable. Peanut allergies affect about 5% within this age group. I was surprised with the various names and different items that peanuts can be found in. Peanut
Peanuts are one of the most prevalent food allergens worldwide, and it has become a nemesis for many in recent years. Peanut allergies have been known to be life threatening, but only a few sufferers react with such extreme severity when exposed to peanuts. While peanut allergies have long-existed, it seems like it was very rarely heard of prior to the 1980s. In the last decade, peanut allergies have become the focus of media attention and controversy. However, the media is not as accurate as the public understands it to be. The sensationalized media reports, especially those publicized in the United States, on the subject of peanut allergy led to unnecessary public concern that created a larger spectacle of the issue than it is supposed to be.
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The peanut also helped the disease Polio wich leaves the victms with weakened musles or paralized limbs. The peanut’s oil helped the polio victems be able to regain some lost function. George W. Carver did massages to the victms with the peanut oil but there is acully there was no scincetific evedence that the peanut oil actully helped. many just beileve it was the massages that helped.
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Cost efficient. By forming a partnership with farmers from China, our costs for freight taxes will be lower exponentially. Besides by helping local farmers our brand will gain recognition that do not only care for gaining a profit, but it also helps the local economy. Besides it will also help them to improve the quality of peanuts and its problem with pest.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), is probably the most ancient oilseed known and used by man (Weiss, 1983). The cultivated sesame belongs to order Tubiflorae, family Pedaliaceae; about thirty-seven species have been described in to the genus sesamum, but only Sesamum indicum has been recognized as a cultivated species (Getinet et al. 1998). Even though the origin of sesame is still in debate, Mehra (1967) and Mahajan (2007) considered Ethiopia as the origin of cultivated sesame. Bedigian (1981) argues that, owing to the wide genetic diversity in East Africa (Ethiopia), it is reasonable to assume that this subcontinent is the primary center of origin and India would then be thought of as a secondary center for sesame. Sesame seed, also known as sesamum, gingelly, benniseed, sim-sim and til is an important annual oilseed crop. It has been cultivated for centuries, particularly in Asia and Africa, for its high content of edible oil and protein (Johnson et al., 1979; Weiss, 1983).