Toothbrush Tree
Episode 71 of the Herbarium of the Bizarre podcast, hosted by Meredith Hemphill, titled "Toothbrush Tree" was published on March 21, 2025 and runs 8 minutes.
March 21, 2025 ·8m · Herbarium of the Bizarre
Summary
I would like to introduce you to a tree that you can eat, brush your teeth with, and also use to make nanoparticles.Music by James Milor from PixabayInformation provided by:Islam Today: A Short Introduction to the Muslim World by Akbar S. Ahmed (1999)Salvadora persica L. Toothbrush Tree with health benefits and industrial applications: An updated evidence-based review by Mohamed Farag, et al. (2021). Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 29(7), pg. 751-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2021.05.007Desert Plants of Egypt’s Wadi El Gemal National Park by Tamer Mahmoud (2010)https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Salvadora+persicahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_persica
Episode Description
I would like to introduce you to a tree that you can eat, brush your teeth with, and also use to make nanoparticles.
Music by James Milor from Pixabay
Information provided by:
- Islam Today: A Short Introduction to the Muslim World by Akbar S. Ahmed (1999)
- Salvadora persica L. Toothbrush Tree with health benefits and industrial applications: An updated evidence-based review by Mohamed Farag, et al. (2021). Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 29(7), pg. 751-763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2021.05.007
- Desert Plants of Egypt’s Wadi El Gemal National Park by Tamer Mahmoud (2010)
- https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Salvadora+persica
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvadora_persica