{"id":3466,"date":"2023-02-21T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3466"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T07:04:56","slug":"what-is-mulethi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-mulethi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Mulethi?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Mulethi:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mulethi,\u00a0 <strong>commonly known as licorice<\/strong>, is a <strong>sweet-tasting perennial shrub.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name: <\/strong><i><strong>Glycyrrhiza glabra<\/strong><\/i><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>roots have a sweet taste<\/strong> due to the <strong>presence of glycyrrhizin<\/strong>, which is <strong>50 times sweeter than sucrose.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has been <strong>traditionally known and used<\/strong> as medicine <strong>in Ayurveda<\/strong> (known in Ayurveda as \u2018<strong>Yashtimadhu\u2019<\/strong>)\u00a0 for rejuvenation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uses of Mulethi<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>Herbal medicines use Mulethi for its <strong>natural sweetness<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also <strong>used in traditional medicines<\/strong> <strong>against chest and lung diseases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>used to flavor candies<\/strong>, tobacco, and alcohol, artificial and <strong>natural sweeteners.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Benefits of Mulethi:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, <\/strong>and <strong>anti-bacterial<\/strong> properties.<\/li>\n<li>It is known to <strong>boost immunity<\/strong> due to the <strong>increase in the production<\/strong> of <strong>macrophage and lymphocytes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Mulethi herb can <strong>treat asthma, cough<\/strong>, cold, sore throat, and <strong>other respiratory ailments.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>helps in weight loss<\/strong> as it <strong>contains flavonoids<\/strong> that help to <strong>reduce excessive fats<\/strong> accumulated in the body.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It helps <strong>improve the digestive system<\/strong>, <strong>lessens the acidic level<\/strong> in the intestines, and also <strong>helps to detox our body.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<li>The plant <strong>thrives in a dry and sunny climate<\/strong> and is cultivated in <strong>subtropical and warm temperate regions<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Countries producing licorice include <strong>Iran, Afghanistan<\/strong>, <strong>China<\/strong>, <strong>Pakistan<\/strong>, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and <strong>Turkey<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is also cultivated in <strong>Punjab and Sub Himalayan tracts in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Q1)\u00a0 What is glycyrrhizin ?<\/p>\n<p>Glycyrrhizin is a saponin-like compound that provides the main sweet flavor for Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice), with potential immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, hepato- and neuro-protective, and antineoplastic activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/shimla\/himachal-pradesh-to-become-first-state-in-india-to-have-organised-cultivation-of-mulethi\/articleshow\/98098233.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Himachal Pradesh to become first state in India to have organised cultivation of Mulethi<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mulethi,  commonly known as licorice, is a sweet-tasting perennial 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