Trikatu ~ Zingiber officinale
Trikatu Latin name: Zingiber officinale, Piper nigrum, Piper longum Family: various Part used: various Habitat: India Main constituents: sesquiterpenes, monoterpenoids, volatile oil, …
Pipali ~ Piper longum
Pipali Latin name: Piper longum Family: Piperaceae Part used: berries Habitat: hotter parts of India Main constituents: volatile oil, alkaloids (piperine, piperlongumine, …
Ginger ~ Zingiber officinale
Ginger Latin name: Zingiber officinale Family: Zingiberaceae Part used: rhizome Habitat: native to S.E. Asia; cultivated in the tropics Main constituents: volatile …
Cinnamon ~ Cinnamomum spp.
Cinnamon Latin name: Cinnamomum spp. Family: Lauraceae Part used: inner bark Habitat: native to Sri Lanka, widely cultivated Main constituents: essential oil, …
Garlic ~ Allium sativa
Latin name: Allium sativa Family: Liliaceae Part used: bilb (cloves) Habitat: cultivated worldwide Main constituents: volatile oil (allicin); B vitamins, mineral flavonoids …