Celery

Celery is a biennial plant used as a culinary herb for its flavor and aroma. It is used both as vegetable and spice. The celery herb is native to Northern and western Europe. Stalk and seeds of the celery herb are used for food flavoring. It is also known as Chinese celery or Oriental celery. Celery is valued not only for its prized stalks but also for its leaves, roots and seeds.

 

Botanical Name: Apium graveolens dulce
Family Name: Apiaceae
Parts Used: Stalks
Habitat: North Europe

 

Origin of Celery
Celery is native of Europe and since many centuries it has been cultivated in and around the region of Mediterranean. Celery seed is also cultivated in some parts of North America , India and South East Asia.

 

Description of Celery
Celery belongs to Umbelliferae family and is used as a food and seasoning as well as a natural medicinal remedy. Celery grows upto a nominal height of 12 to 16 inches. The leaves are arranged in the conical shape. The stalks of the plant is delicate and have crunchy texture. The stalks are located at the center and are very important part and are considered as the heart of the plant.

 

Chemical Constituents
The essential content of the Celery seed includes terpenes and the sesquiterpenes ß-selinene and humulene. The fragrance is the result of phthalides that occurs only in traces.

 

Forms of Celery Seed
Fresh celery seed
Dehydrated or lighly processed celery seed
Trade in Celery seed
California is the one of the largest producing countries of Celery. USA is one of the largest clery consuming countries, hence the export figures of US are quite low. The major imporing counrtries are Mexico, Canada and Certain European countries.

 

History of Celery
Celery is known and cultivated in the Mediterranean for thousand of years. In the classical Greece it was considered as a holy plant. The leaves of celery was worn by the winners of Nemean Games. Celery also found mention in the works of famous Greek poet Homer. Ancient Romans used it for seasoning. In ancient period it was revered more due to its medicinal qualities. It was in the medieval period, celery began to be used as food. Even in the modern period the importance of celery still remained intact and is widely used both as a food and spice.

 

Uses of Celery
1.Culinary use
While celery stalk is used for its flavor in different cuisines, the seeds are used as a spice. The seeds are combined with salt to form a spice blend, popularly known as celery salt, which is used as an alternative to common salt. It is also used to flavor various cocktails.

 

2.Medicinal Use
Celery is a rich source of Vitamin C. It helps in increasing the immunity level, helps in fighting cold, helpful in asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It promotes cardiovascular health and reduces the cholesterol level. The herb has stimulant, nourishing and restorative properties. It is often taken in liquefied form as a cure for joint and urinary tract inflammations, for weak conditions, and also for nervous exhaustion.

 

Nutrition Fact of Celery
Celery is rich in nutrients and is good for health. The most important nutrients possessed by celery are Vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin K, Vitamin E, potassium, folate, dietary fiber, manganese, calcium, magnesium, Zinc, tryptophan, phosphorus, riboflavin and iron. The chart below provides the nutritional data of Celery.

 

Proximates

Nutrient	Units	Grams
Water	g	113.568
Energy	kcal	19.200
Energy	kj	80.400
Protein	g	0.900
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.168
Carbohydrate	g	4.380
Fiber	g	2.040

 

 

Minerals and Vitamins

Nutrient	Units	Grams
Calcium	mg	48.000
Iron	mg	0.480
Magnesium	mg	13.200
P hosphorus	mg	30.000
Potassium	mg	344.400
Sodium	mg	104.400
Vitamin C	mg	8.400
Thiamin	mg	0.055
Riboflavin	mg	0.054
Niacin	mg	0.388
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.104

 

 

Celery In Different Languages

Arabic	Karfas, Karafs
Bengali	Chiluri
English	Celeriac (root celery)
French	Céleri
Hindi	Ajmud, Bariajmud
Italian	Sedano
Japanese	Serori
Marathi	Ajmoda
Spanish	Apio
Swedish	Selleri
Tamil	Callari
Turkish	Kereviz, Kerfes, Yabanî kerevizi

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