Solanaceae

Medicine Levi Phillips Dr. Mark Watson University of Charleston Taxonomy Datura stramonium is a plant that can be as helpful as it is deadly. A member of the Solanaceae family, the plant contains three different types of alkaloids. These alkaloids are atropine, hyoscamine, and scopolamine. Some members of the Solanaceae family are potatoes, coffee, peppers, and tomatoes. (Gaire & Subedi, 2013) This essay will focus primarily on uses of scopolamine from the Datura stramonium for medicinal

Spices are aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food. Herbs are any plant with leaves, seeds, or flavors used for flavoring food, medicine, or perfume. What makes them different is that spices are used for color and preservation and herbs are used for flavoring and used for medical reasons. My topic is considered a herbs because it used for medical and flavoring foods. Cayenne pepper is herb know to the French as poivre de Cayenne and is named for the city of Cayenne in French

solanine It is a glycoalkaloid. It is a poison. It is present in the nightshade family i.e Solanaceae especially in species tomato and potato. Solanine is found naturally in many parts of plants e.g tubers, leaves and fruits. It also has pesticidal and fungicidal characteristics. It also act as a natural defence system of plant. Firstly it was extracted in 1820 from a berry i.e Solanum nigram. Solanine poisoning and it's symptoms primary symptoms of solanine poisoning are neurological and gastrointestinal

(lezamakeup.wordpress.com). Other valued features were thin eyebrows, large eyes, and a high forehead. To create a large sparkling eye, they would use a chemical called Belladonna. Belladonna is a perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae also known as deadly nightshade. If a woman did not have a high forehead feature, she would try to get this look by removing each strand of hair until she had reached her goal and, the look she was trying to obtain. Another option in achieving a

In the early 1800s life in Ireland wasn’t easy, Irish citizens got by day to day by farming and relying on the potato. The potato was their main source of food and money. With out the potato the Irish would have nothing. No one was prepared for what was about to happen in 1845, the beginning of the Great Irish Potato Famine.      The Irish Potato Famine was the worst tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead

Today, we have a new contender in nightshade lore. Edible nightshades - some very common in our diets - are said to cause inflammation. The following are members of the nightshade family that may be in your kitchen as we speak: Tomatoes White or gold potatoes Bell peppers Banana peppers Chili peppers Tomatillos Okra Red peppers used in seasonings (namely paprika) Eggplants Goji berries Aside from these, an herbal supplement or two belong to the nightshade family. Specifically, ashwagandha, a common

DRYING OF POTATO SLICES: EFFECT OF PRETREATMENTS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELINGjfpp_594 310..319 I˙BRAHIM DOYMAZ1 ABSTRACT The effect of pretreatments on drying characteristics of potato slices was investigated in a cabinet dryer. The experiments were conducted on potato slices with thickness of 8 mmat 65Cwith an air velocity of 2.0 m/s.Prior to drying,potato sliceswere pretreated with citric acid solution (1:25 w/w, 3 min, 20C) or blanched hot water (3 min, 80C). Besides, the untreated samples were dried

Atropa belladonna has proven itself to be the most culturally important poison by infiltrating ancient, ritualistic practices and popular media across time. In an age where poisoning was deemed romantic and was rather commonplace, Belladonna found a place amongst the dark corners of history and literature; From witches looking to help their sinister plots or transcend godly communication to bored and abused wives looking to escape a dire situation. It continues to be one of the most commonly referenced

How to Grow Tomatoes from a Seedling Growing tomatoes is a simple and rewarding task, and more people should be growing them. This paper walks readers through the main steps for growing and maintaining patio tomatoes from a seedling. The first step in growing tomatoes is determining if you have the appropriate available space and sunlight to grow them. All tomato varieties require full sunlight, which means at least six hours of direct sun every day. If you have south-facing windows or a patio or

     On November 25, we celebrated Thanksgiving. Most people had turkey and dressing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. While most people think of foods like pecan pie and cornbread stuffing as being southern in origin, they don’t realize that what their eating has it’s roots in the native American culture. I intend to show how much of the food we eat today was first cultivated by the native people of the Americas. Moreover, the impact this food has had upon the world.      When