Cashew is a tropical tree that produces the cashew apple and cashew seed which produces various derivatives used in many applications.
Uses: Cashew seed oil is a natural resin used in developing drugs, anti-oxidants, fungicides and biomaterials.
Ginger is a root plant consumed as a delicacy, medicine or spice.
Uses: Ginger is used in food as a flavour or preservative. It is also used as a spice in making drinks or desserts. Ginger is widely used for gastro-intestinal relief, nausea relief, chemotherapy and immune boosting action.
Also known as Gum Acaccia is widely used as an additive in foods & beverages..
Uses: Gum Arabic is used as an additive in confectionaries, foods and drinks. Other uses of Gum Arabic involve uses in cosmetics, paper making, polishes, adhesives, lithography and pharmaceutical products.
Hibiscus flower grows in full sun and produces large funnel-shaped flowers with soft pedals.
Uses: Hibiscus is used as a flavour in making beverages, tea and cold drinks. Dries hibiscus is edible and can be candied or garnished. Hibiscus is also used in treating stomach irritation, respiratory inflammation, heart & nerve diseases, loss of appetite among a few.
Shea nut used in extracting sheanut butter is a very good substitute of cocoa butter. Sheanut butter is a very light vegetable fat with lots of healthy qualities.
Uses: sheanut is used in making of chocolates, margarine, candies and some pharmaceutical products. Sheanut butter is also used in the cosmetic industry to make products such as skin moisturisers, softener and skin protector.
Also known as Black Stone Flower is a species of lichen used as spices in food in the middle-east and India. It is an edible lichen flora which grows on trees, rocks and stones.
Uses: as herbs for cooking.