Alyssum homalocarpum
(Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Boiss.
Brassicaceae Edible: Seed - thickening agent
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Description
A small temperate herb in the Brassicaceae family, growing approximately 15 cm tall, that can be grown from seed.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are used as a thickening agent.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Alyssum horebicum Boiss.Alyssum usili Velen.Psilonema homalocarpum Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
References (1)
- Koocheki A, Mortazavi SA, Shahidi F, Razavi SMA, Taherian AR , 2009, Rheological properties of mucilage extracted from Alyssum homolocarpum seed as a new source of thickening agent. J Food Eng 91:490–496
