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  2. Auxin - Wikipedia

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    However, some exogenously synthesized auxins, especially 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), are also commonly applied to stimulate root growth when taking cuttings of plants or for different agricultural purposes such as the prevention of fruit drop in orchards.

  3. List of phytochemicals in food - Wikipedia

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    Betulinic acid Ber tree, white birch, winged beans, tropical carnivorous plants Triphyophyllum peltatum, Ancistrocladus heyneanus, Diospyros leucomelas a member of the persimmon family, Tetracera boiviniana, the jambul (Syzygium formosanum), chaga (Inonotus obliquus), and many other Syzygium species.

  4. Saponin - Wikipedia

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    They are organic chemicals and have a foamy quality when agitated in water and a high molecular weight. They are present in a wide range of plant species throughout the bark , leaves , stems, roots and flowers but particularly in soapwort (genus Saponaria ), a flowering plant, the soapbark tree ( Quillaja saponaria ), common corn-cockle ...

  5. Lime (fruit) - Wikipedia

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    The fruit and flower of a Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia) Makrut lime fruit. A lime is a citrus fruit, which is typically round, green in color, 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter, and contains acidic juice vesicles. [1]

  6. Tannin - Wikipedia

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    Representative chemical structure of a tannic acid, a type of tannin Tannin powder (mixture of compounds) A bottle of tannic acid solution in water. Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids.

  7. Pistachio - Wikipedia

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    The tree grows up to 10 metres (33 feet) tall. It has deciduous, pinnate leaves 10–20 centimetres (4–8 inches) long. The plants are dioecious, with separate male and female trees. The flowers are apetalous and unisexual and borne in panicles. [citation needed] Pistachio. The fruit is a drupe, containing an elongated seed, which is the ...

  8. Gallic acid - Wikipedia

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    Gallic acid (also known as 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid) is a trihydroxybenzoic acid with the formula C 6 H 2 3 CO 2 H. It is classified as a phenolic acid. It is found in gallnuts, sumac, witch hazel, tea leaves, oak bark, and other plants. [1] It is a white solid, although samples are typically brown owing to partial oxidation.

  9. Anthocyanin - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] As of 2003, more than 400 anthocyanins had been reported, [53] while later literature in early 2006, puts the number at more than 550 different anthocyanins. The difference in chemical structure that occurs in response to changes in pH, is the reason why anthocyanins often are used as pH indicators, as they change from red in ...