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    Gentian (Gentiana lutea)

    Dec 12, 2018 3 minutes
    Words DR KAREN BRIDGMAN

    Gentian (), or great yellow gentian, is native to the mountains of central and southern Europe. Gentian’s claim to fame is in the intense bitterness of the whole plant, including the root, which is used medicinally. It’s reputed to contain the bitterest substances in the plant kingdom. Its bitterness can be detected in as low a level as 10 parts per 58 million, and it’s used as the scientific basis for measuring bitterness in other compounds. Gentian is considered a

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