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| − | '''Parsley''' (Petroselinum crispum), a [[biennial plants|biennial]] herb, has bright green [[leaf|leaves]] often used used as an herb and a garnish. | + | '''Parsley''' ''(Petroselinum crispum)'', a [[biennial plants|biennial]] herb, has bright green [[leaf|leaves]] often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh". There are two main types commonly used as a herb: curly leaf and Italian (or flat) leaf parsley. |
| − | + | A third type of parsley is grown for its roots, which are used as a vegetable. These roots are often used in Central and Eastern European soups or stews. | |
To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required. | To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required. | ||
| − | Parsley owes | + | Parsley owes its distinctive flavor to apiol, a dimethoxy-methylenedioxy-allylbenzene. Apiol has been used in the illicit production of designer drugs. |
| − | Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to [[abortion]],<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12807304</ref> but this link is tenuous. | + | Old wives' tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to [[abortion]],<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12807304] Herbal infusions used for induced abortion]</ref> but this link is tenuous. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:29, August 11, 2011
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), a biennial herb, has bright green leaves often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh". There are two main types commonly used as a herb: curly leaf and Italian (or flat) leaf parsley.
A third type of parsley is grown for its roots, which are used as a vegetable. These roots are often used in Central and Eastern European soups or stews.
To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required.
Parsley owes its distinctive flavor to apiol, a dimethoxy-methylenedioxy-allylbenzene. Apiol has been used in the illicit production of designer drugs.
Old wives' tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to abortion,[1] but this link is tenuous.