Dear Selvalakshmi, Oxalic acid and oxalates are abundantly present in many plants. It was first isolated from wood-sorrel (*Oxalis*). Its presence makes it dangerous to eat unripe carambola or monstera fruits. It is also suggested to consume members of the spinach family in moderation as they are high in oxylates.
Tanay On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 4:34 PM, nivi tha <[email protected]> wrote: > Etymology- no. 17. > > *Oxalis*- "sharp, sour," referring to the pleasantly sour taste of the > leaves and stem(Greek) > > *latifolia*- broad leaves. > -- > Selvalakshmi S. > Doctoral Scholar, > Bharathiar University, > Coimbatore, > Tamil Nadu. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
