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- noun Plural form of
coumarin .
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Examples
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Celery delivers phytochemical compounds known as coumarins, which are associated with cancer prevention and are capable of lowering blood pressure.
WN.com - Articles related to Wine Country citrus offers sunshine in winter 2010
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They do contain coumarins, which may have anticoagulant properties and should be avoided when taking anticoagulant drugs.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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The toxic principles have not been specifically determined, but proteolytic enzymes, coumarins, furo-coumarins and alkaloids are all known to occur in the genus.
Chapter 6 1994
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This species is known to cause percutaneous photosensitization in man, probably due to the presence of coumarins and furocoumarins, including ficusin (Watt and Breyer Brandwijk, 1962).
Chapter 6 1994
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Palatability could be improved by this process, although it could also have been modified by the destructive effect of heat on other plant components such as coumarins.
Chapter 3 1994
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I. and HASSAN, N.M. (1978) Isolation of an acetophenone derivative and coumarins from Artemisia monosperma Del.
Chapter 5 1953
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The full list of substances that can touch off a photosensitive reaction is very long and includes, ironically, sunscreens that contain benzophenones, the retinoids used to treat wrinkles, and fragrances like musk and coumarins.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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The full list of substances that can touch off a photosensitive reaction is very long and includes, ironically, sunscreens that contain benzophenones, the retinoids used to treat wrinkles, and fragrances like musk and coumarins.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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The full list of substances that can touch off a photosensitive reaction is very long and includes, ironically, sunscreens that contain benzophenones, the retinoids used to treat wrinkles, and fragrances like musk and coumarins.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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Lavender contains the active ingredients tannins, coumarins, flavonoids, triterpenoids and volatile oil.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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