Brassicaceae Essays

  • Natural Selection And Artificial Selection

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    animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits. (Simon, 2017, pp. G-2) For example, broccoli is an edible plant used as food to feed humans which is created by the process of artificial selection. Broccoli belongs to the mustard family, Brassicaceae/Cruciferae, which includes cabbage, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, collard greens, and kohlrabi. All the vegetables mentioned are derived from a wild mustard

  • Kale Research Paper

    940 Words  | 4 Pages

    which is the reason why kale is so popular around the world. In this article, we are going to introduce the basic information of kale. Kale, known as Brassica Oleracea, belongs to the Plantae kingdom, Equisetopsida class, Brassicales order, Brassicaceae family, Brassica genus and B. Oleracea specie. Other species, such as Chinese kale, mustard, Mediterranean cabbage, broccoli and rape, are all

  • Red Cabbage: Brassica Oleracea

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    Red cabbage Brassica Oleracea L.Var.Capitataf.Rubra is a specific name to red cabbage. The genuine of this plant was from South –Western Europe & Mediterranean region [1]. Nowadays, we can find it from over the world, not just by from it genuine. Brassicaceae, is the family that red cabbage belongs to[2]. Red cabbage contains the source of anthocyanins, this anthocyanins contribute the colour to this plant. Since the anthocyanins are unique, by being wisely in colour range by its characteristic which

  • Canol Oileeded Crops In Canada And Across The World

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    Over the past few decades, canola has become one of the most important oilseed crops in Canada and across the World. Canola, a contraction of the words “Canadian” and “ola”, meaning oil, belongs to the Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae) family, which includes a wide diversity of plants in its category such as cauliflower, radishes and cabbages. Although the term canola is commonly used, this oilseed plant must meet a certain regulated standard in order to earn its name and be differentiated from rapeseed