Les 12 plantes qui puent le plus - 2Tout2Rien

Voici une série de plantes qui puent le plus, des fleurs qui dégage au lieu de dégager un parfum suave ont une odeur désagréable, voir pire.

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@DevraWiz

#Hoodia gordonii is not a #cactus, but like many other #african succulents developed similar forms as the #american cacti, adapting to similar climate conditions.
And yes, Aloe vera is another plant well known for its health benefits.

@sebastian That was very interesting about the #Hoodia gordonii, presumably a cactus? We have relied on indigenous people's knowledge for ages, for business advantage. I recently had prescribed for me an aloe vera cream, for skin recovering from radio therapy. I was delighted to see it was made in Tenerife, where aloes grow (as in other Canary Islands) so local people gain something from exporting it.

@plants

... In 2002, CSIR officially recognized the San tribespeople’s rights over #hoodia, allowing them to take a percentage of the profits and any spin-offs resulting from the marketing of hoodia.[7] H. gordonii is a protected #plant which may only be wild-harvested by individuals and the few companies which have been granted a license.[8]

#Hoodia gordonii
from #SouthAfrica

- a #plant in the center of a conflict between #indigenous knowledge and global #capitalism

In 1977, the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) isolated the ingredient .. for its putative appetite-suppressant effect, patented it in 1996, then granted UK-based Phytopharm a license, with Pfizer to isolate active ingredients from the extracts and look into synthesizing them.

#plantscience #botany #succulents

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