126. Apart from sugarcane (most commonly Saccharum officinarum) which among the following plants is widely known in the world as a commercial source of table sugar?
Beta vulgaris is beet or sugarbeet or Chukandar and has been widely used as a commercial crop for table sugar. Glorisoa superba is Glory Lily which is an ornamental plant. Asparagus pulmosus is also an ornamental plant. Brassica alba is common mustard. Toona cilata is a timber plant from which Indian Redwood is obtained.
127. For purity of which of the following commodity is expressed in ICUMSA numbers?
130. From which part of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra, Liquorice or Mulethi is obtained?
(A) Leaves
(B) Roots
(C) Fruits
(D) Stem
Correct Answer: (B) Roots
Answer Explanation:
Mulethi is powdered liquorice root and is an effective expectorant used since ancient times in Ayurvedic medicines. Its is also used in Jastimadhu which is a tooth powder. many cough syrups today contain Liquorice as an ingredient. It is also used in mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers.
