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=Basics= | =Basics= | ||
*Also known as the '''Coontie Palm''' (A | *Also known as the '''Coontie Palm''' (A Derivative of the Seminole Native American word "Conti Hateka" which translates roughly to "White Root" | ||
*It was commercially grown and marketed as '''Florida Arrowroot''' | *It was commercially grown and marketed as '''Florida Arrowroot''' | ||
*It doesn't [[Nitrogen Fixation | fix nitrogen]] on it's own, but it does form a symbiotic relationship/hosts [[Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria]] | |||
*''It contains a few varieties of toxins'' | |||
**[[Cycasin]] | |||
**Seeds contain [[Glycoside]] and [[Beta-methylamino-alanine]] ( | |||
*The roots have only the cyasin, which is soluble in water | |||
*Native Americans would soak and/or heavily rinse it to [[Leaching | Leach]] out the cyasin | |||
**Presumably this was done by the companies as well, it may be interesting to dive into their process flow | |||
*Granted a gene knockout may work? | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 21 April 2022
Basics
- Also known as the Coontie Palm (A Derivative of the Seminole Native American word "Conti Hateka" which translates roughly to "White Root"
- It was commercially grown and marketed as Florida Arrowroot
- It doesn't fix nitrogen on it's own, but it does form a symbiotic relationship/hosts Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria
- It contains a few varieties of toxins
- Cycasin
- Seeds contain Glycoside and Beta-methylamino-alanine (
- The roots have only the cyasin, which is soluble in water
- Native Americans would soak and/or heavily rinse it to Leach out the cyasin
- Presumably this was done by the companies as well, it may be interesting to dive into their process flow
- Granted a gene knockout may work?