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The parsley family Apiaceae includes carrots, celery, cilantro, cumin, dill, fennel, parsley, and poison hemlock. The last-mentioned plant contains the alkaloid coniine, famous for allegedly killing Socrates. These plants, as well as those from the citrus, fig, and bean families, all make furanocoumarins, which are flavonoids.
Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins—From Spices to Vices
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