Botanical Name Cassia senna L.
Scientific Name (s) Cassia acutifolia Delile, syn. with Cassia senna L. Also includes references to C. angustifolia Vahl. Family: Fabaceae (beans).
History
Senna appears to have been used since the ninth or tenth century, its introduction into medicine being due to the Arabian physicians, who used both the leaves and the pods. It was formerly exported through Alexandria, from where the name of the Sudanese drug is derived.
Definition
The plant has a pale green stem with long spreading branches. The sweetish taste of the leaves distinguish Senna from the Argel leaves. It has small yellow flowers and oblong pods about 2 inches long and 7 to 8 inches broad.
Description
It is also called Nubian Senna or Alexandrian Senna or even Khartoum Senna. It grows in parts of Sudan and in some Arabian countries. The best senna is distinguished by a bright yellowish-green color of the leaves with a faint odor resembling the smell of green tea and a bittersweet taste
Cultivation
Senna is usually found in wild, but they have been extensively cultivated recently. It grows in September after the autumn rains and in April.
Constituents
Senna contains a family of hydroxyanthrancene glycosides, the most plentiful of which are sennosides A and B. There are also anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides which are responsible for its purgative effects. There are also small amounts of aloe-emodin and rhein 8-glucosides, mucilage, flavonoids, and naphthalene precursors.
Uses
It is known for increasing the movement of the colon by increasing the functions of the intestinal wall. It is also a remedy for hemorrhoids, alimentary canal and prolapus. Similarly, both leaves and pods of the plant are used to cure breathing problems. An infusion of the pods is used as an effective way to suppress fever and to stop chronic nosebleeds. An infusion of the leaves is consumed to stop spasms or convulsions. The roots of the plant are consumed with milk to treat malaria.
Medicinal Uses
Uses supported by clinical data: Short-term use in occasional constipation.
Uses described in pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine: None.
Uses described in folk medicine, not supported by experimental or clinical data: As an expectorant, a wound dressing, an antidysentric, and a carminative agent; and for the treatment of gonorrhea, skin diseases, dyspepsia, fever and hemorrhoids
The peanut or groundnut is a species in the bean family, Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated in Sudan and is one of its major exports. Its local name is (Foul Sudani).
Definition
It is an annual plant growing from 1.00 to 1.6 ft tall with opposite leaves and yellow peaflower-shaped flowers. Peanuts grow in light and require five months of warm weather with little rain.
Description
It is also known as Arachis Hypogaea, hypogaea means "under the earth" since the flower stalk elongates then bends until the ovary touches the ground then the ovary is pushed underground where the fruit develops into the peanut.
The peanut crop is considered one of the important oilseed crops, in addition to its role in the human diet as seeds and oil. The peanut cake is used as animal food.
Its different types are variously known as gram or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, and Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes and 7500-year-old remains have been
found in the Middle East.
Botanical Name Cassia senna L.
Scientific Name (s) Cassia acutifolia Delile, syn. with Cassia senna L. Also includes references to C. angustifolia Vahl. Family: Fabaceae (beans).
History
Senna appears to have been used since the ninth or tenth century, its introduction into medicine being due to the Arabian physicians, who used both the leaves and the pods. It was formerly exported through Alexandria, from where the name of the Sudanese drug is derived.
Definition
The plant has a pale green stem with long spreading branches. The sweetish taste of the leaves distinguish Senna from the Argel leaves. It has small yellow flowers and oblong pods about 2 inches long and 7 to 8 inches broad.
Description
It is also called Nubian Senna or Alexandrian Senna or even Khartoum Senna. It grows in parts of Sudan and in some Arabian countries. The best senna is distinguished by a bright yellowish-green color of the leaves with a faint odor resembling the smell of green tea and a bittersweet taste
Cultivation
Senna is usually found in wild, but they have been extensively cultivated recently. It grows in September after the autumn rains and in April.
Constituents
Senna contains a family of hydroxyanthrancene glycosides, the most plentiful of which are sennosides A and B. There are also anthraquinone derivatives and their glucosides which are responsible for its purgative effects. There are also small amounts of aloe-emodin and rhein 8-glucosides, mucilage, flavonoids, and naphthalene precursors.
Uses
It is known for increasing the movement of the colon by increasing the functions of the intestinal wall. It is also a remedy for hemorrhoids, alimentary canal and prolapus. Similarly, both leaves and pods of the plant are used to cure breathing problems. An infusion of the pods is used as an effective way to suppress fever and to stop chronic nosebleeds. An infusion of the leaves is consumed to stop spasms or convulsions. The roots of the plant are consumed with milk to treat malaria.
Medicinal Uses
1. Uses supported by clinical data: Short-term use in occasional constipation.
2. Uses described in pharmacopoeias and in traditional systems of medicine: None.
3. Uses described in folk medicine, not supported by experimental or clinical data: As an expectorant, a wound dressing, an antidysentric, and a carminative agent; and for the treatment of gonorrhea, skin diseases, dyspepsia, fever and hemorrhoids
Soybean
Soybeans is one of Sudan's crops, whereby its cultivated area has grown from 3000 acres in 2013 to about 25000 acres in 2020, in both the country's rain-fed and irrigated farming zones.
Nutrition Value of Soybean
Soybeans are composed of protein and also contain good amounts of fat and carbs. 100 grams of boiled soybeans contain:
Calories 173
Fiber 6 grams Carbohydrates 9.9 grams
Protein 16.6 grams
Soybean benefits
Soybean can help relieve the symptoms of sleep disorder.
2. Soybean may help manage diabetes
Eating soybean is an effective way to manage and prevent diabetes.
3. Help improve blood circulation
Chick peas
Chickpea (locally named 'kabkabi') is one of the Sudan's most important winter cereal crops of high nutritional value, and is available at reasonable market prices. Therefore, it is being favored as popular food by various Sudanese communities. Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are part of the legume family Including chickpeas in your diet regularly will support your health and may reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer.
Theyâ??re affordable and easy to find at most grocery stores. You can include them in various dishes, and they make an excellent meat alternative in vegetarian and vegan meals.
Furthermore, chickpeas are delicious and certainly worth including in your diet if you want to reap their health benefits.
Benefits and usage of chick peas
1-Packed With Nutrient
Chickpeas have an impressive nutrition profile.
Chickpeas also provide a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as a decent amount of fiber and protein.
A 1-ounce (28-gram) serving provides the following nutrients (
2-Help Keep Your Appetite Under Control
3. Rich in Plant-Based Prote
4. May Help You Manage Your Weight
5. Support Blood Sugar Control
6. May Benefit Digestion
7. May Protect Against Certain Chronic Diseases
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Heart Disease
Cancer
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Diabetes
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8. Inexpensive and Easy to Add to Your Diet
