Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower: How to Cook with Vegetables and Other Plants

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Take out the decolourised leaf from alcohol and wash it thoroughly with water to remove chlorophyll. My book of the autumn and possibly of the year... Gather is a perfect expression of something food writers have been trying to define for the past three decades: modern British cooking." – Diana Henry Tan, H.-Y.; Wang, N.; Li, S.; Hong, M.; Wang, X.; Feng, Y. The reactive oxygen species in macrophage polarization: Reflecting its dual role in progression and treatment of human diseases. Oxidative Med. Cell. Longev. 2016, 2016, 1–16. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version] The monocot stem has a sclerenchymatous hypodermis, scattered vascular bundles encased in sclerenchymatous bundle sheaths, and a large, visible parenchymatous ground tissue. Vascular bundles are joined and closed. Vascular bundles at the periphery are usually smaller than those in the centre. Water-containing cavities can be found inside the vascular bundles, but the phloem parenchyma is absent. Transformation of Stems Vegetables are usually classified on the basis of the part of the plant that is used for food. The root vegetables include beets, carrots, radishes, sweet potatoes, and turnips. Stem vegetables include asparagus and kohlrabi. Among the edible tubers, or underground stems, are potatoes. The leaf and leafstalk vegetables include brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery, lettuce, rhubarb, and spinach. Among the bulb vegetables are garlic, leeks, and onions. The head, or flower, vegetables include artichokes, broccoli, and cauliflower. The fruits commonly considered vegetables by virtue of their use include cucumbers, eggplant, okra, sweet corn, squash, peppers, and tomatoes. Seed vegetables are usually legumes, such as peas and beans.

c. Photosynthesis is the process where plants prepare food with the help of sunlight and carbon dioxide.A plant has large number of leaves. Leaves of different plants have different shapes and sizes, but all of them have same basic structure. Structure of leaf e) The arrangement of veins and the lamina is known as venation. The reticulate venation and parallel venation are the two main types of venations. Reticulate venation is present in dicots and the parallel venation is present in monocots. The apex of the root is covered by a thimble-like structure called root cap; it protects the tender apex of the root while making its way through the soil. Take a potted plant having green leaves and place it in completely dark place for 2 to 3 days to destarch its leaves. A seed is a basic part of a plant, which is found enclosed within the fruit. It is made up of a seed coat and an embryo. During the development of the fruit, the wall of the ovary becomes the pericarp. In some plants, the ovary wall dries out completely, while in some it remains fleshy. Types of Seeds

Bulb: The bulb might be tunicated. The tunicate bulb was shielded by a layer of dry membranous scale leaves. For example, onion. The flower is the reproductive part, observed in higher plants(angiosperms). It develops from floral budsThe stem hold the leaves in such a way that the leaves are able to get plenty of sunlight for preparing food by photosynthesis. Tubes in stem Following the epidermis is the multilayered cortex, which is loosely formed of parenchyma cells with intercellular gaps. They are typically distinguished into hollow internodes and solid nodes. The internodes in maize are solid. Xiong, J.; Grace, M.H.; Esposito, D.; Komarnytsky, S.; Wang, F.; Lila, M.A. Polyphenols isolated from Acacia mearnsii bark with anti-inflammatory and carbolytic enzyme inhibitory activities. Chin. J. Nat. Med. 2017, 15, 816–824. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef]

It is safe to say that a leaf is one of the most important parts of a plant. It contains chlorophyll which assists the plants in preparation for food. Moreover, the veins of a leaf allow the flowing of nutrients plus water. Gill Meller's latest cookbook, Time, is poetic and romantic – a string of beautiful recipes guide you through the seasons. – Yotam Ottolenghi, Guardian Moreover, some plants have leaves which also assist in the process of reproduction. Thus, leaves perform a number of functions, which helps the plant grow healthier. Function of Flower Basal placentation: The placenta develops directly on the thalamus and bears a single ovule at the base of the unilocular ovary. For Example: Compositae. Roots anchor the plant to the soil. It means that root fix the plant firmly to the soil or ground. This prevents the plant from being pulled out easily or blown away by the wind.

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Some examples are Pea Plant, Neem tree, mango tree, Marigold, Tulsi, Gram, Carrot, Radish, Beet and Turnip. Fibrous Root Camors, C.; Chavez, S.L.; Romi, A.M. The cannabis industry within the USA: The influence of gender on cannabis policy and sales. Sustain. Account. Manag. Policy J. 2020, 11, 1095–1126. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] The root is a brown, nongreen and underground part of a plant. Root with their branches is collectively called a root system. There are three types of the root system: On the other hand, fibrous roots are branched, bushy roots that originate from the stem and have thin, moderately branched roots. Though fibrous roots bind the plant less firmly, the large number of threadlike roots improves the surface area for water absorption and minerals. The fibrous root system is present in many plants, including monocotyledons, rice, maize, wheat, marigolds, and bananas. Types of Roots Tap root is a straight tapering root which grows vertically down into soil and gives out branches on all the sides.

The main parts of the leaf include the leaf base, petiole, and lamina. They grow at the node and bear a bud at the axil. The arrangement of veins and veinlets in a leaf is called venation. The leaves are green because of the presence of the photosynthetic pigment called chlorophyll and have a tiny pore or opening called stomata, where the gaseous exchange takes place. Rhizome: Rhizomes are non-green and have identifiable internodes and nodes. They are brown in colour. For example, ginger. Leaves are modified to perform other functions like being converted to tendril for climbing as in Peas and spines for defence in Cactus. Root, Stem, Leaf, Flower is a cookbook about plants – it's about making the most of the land's bounty in your everyday cooking. Flowers are usually pentamerous(whorls in multiples of 5), a few other times they are tetramerous(whorls in multiples of 4).Hypogynous flower: Ovary occupies the highest position. The ovary in such a case is called superior. Eg. Mustard, brinjal and china rose. Atakan, Z. Cannabis, a complex plant: Different compounds and different effects on individuals. Ther. Adv. Psychopharmacol. 2012, 2, 241–254. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version]