Cultivated plants have origins similar to other plants. However these plants may be hybrids, so for this reason they may not be classified as other plants, which is why cultivated plants have their own nomenclature, International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. ... African cultures utilize plants. ... " A study was done on the effects of crude aqueous medicinal plant extracts on growth and invasion of breast cancer cells. ... (Juniper Berry) significantly decreased the growth of MCF-7/AZ breast cancer cells. ...

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According to Medical News Today, a raw food diet is the "consumption of unprocessed, whole plant based, ideally organic foods.... Raw omnivores eat raw plant and meat based foods. ... According to Suzanne, a raw foods chef plant based foods contain "high quality" protein that is easier to digest. They are higher quality because proteins in plants are found in plant cells which contain fiber. ... According to Healthy Food Site, "acidity and alkalinity are opposing biochemical states in your body and are a system that controls your body's function, health, and risk of di...

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Cultivation of the crop began thousands of years ago in China where the people had little regard for the psycho-active side effects of the plant (Richardson 41). ... Pilgrims used the plant's fibers to make clothing and rope as well, and the cultivation of the crop helped to boost the local shipbuilding industry. ... This plant was also widely used to make sails and rigging for ships. However, during the 1930's, the plant's favor began to fall as petrochemical plants lobbied for the plant to become illegal in order to reduce competition (Conrow 8), and despite objections from th...

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