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Growing medicine in plants
To
apply science to the popular herbal medicine movement, Clemson scientists
are studying the growth and medically active ingredients in ginkgo, echinacea,goldenseal,
common mullein and St. John's Wort. They are also investigating the possibility
of producing these plants and extracting their useful ingredients for
potential commercial applications by South Carolina growers.
Other
studies are being conducted in cooperation with the Medical University
of South Carolina to seek the specific compounds in raspberries, strawberries,
grapes, and walnuts that inhibit tumor growth.
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