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Welsh Daffs
BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Started conversation Apr 19, 2009
Just read in the paper that a Welsh company, Alzheim, are cultivating daffodils in order to extract galantamine.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1171649/Why-Welsh-daffodils-hold-key-beating-Alzheimers-disease.html
Welsh Daffs
BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Posted Apr 19, 2009
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BigAl Patron Saint of Left Handers Keeper of the Glowing Pickle and Monobrows Posted Apr 25, 2011
This edition of BBC1 Countryfile shows Prof Trevor Walker testing daffodil juice for galantamine:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b010x6qz/Countryfile_24_04_2011/
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