Scientific Name: Amoracia rusticana The enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP), found in the plant, is used extensively in molecular biology and biochemistry primarily for its ability to amplify a weak signal and increase detectability of a target molecule. Leaf and root were used extensively for medicine in the middle ages, and continue to be employed in folk medicine. When cut […]
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Woad
Scientific Name: Isatis tinctoria Might be used to prevent cancer, as it can produce high levels of glucobrassicin. Also used as a dye plant.
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