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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Dear all,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Botanic Gardens Conservation International (</span></font>U.S.) is
developing a classroom curriculum module about plant conservation for middle
school students. The curriculum will involve six 50-minute class periods,
with a culminating visit to a botanic garden or arboretum. The lessons
focus on the importance of plants, basic plant biology, and threats to plants
worldwide. One of the lessons about the importance of plants will focus
on medicinal plants. Our curriculum team is seeking information on approximately
20 medicinal plants. The specific information they are seeking for each
plant is:</p>
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</span></font></span></font>Chemical name of compound</p>
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</span></font></span></font>Chemical formula</p>
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face=Symbol><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font>Name of plant it comes from</p>
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</span></font></span></font>Geographic region where the plant is found</p>
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</span></font></span></font>Impact the compound has on the human body (What
does it do? How does it work? How do doctors use it?)</p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I am reaching out to the PCA community for any assistance anyone may be
able to provide. Is anyone willing to share or help find this information,
or to be a contact for our curriculum writers?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Many thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Brian Johnson</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Brian Johnson</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Botanic Gardens Conservation International (</span></font>U.S.)</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="mailto:brian.johnson@bgci.org">brian.johnson@bgci.org</a></span></font></p>
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