in what plants would one find naturally occuring nicotine or nicotine acid

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Subject: in what plants would one find naturally occuring nicotine or nicotine acid

Date: Wed Mar 21 17:21:59 2001
Posted by Launa
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: Quest IV Health
City: Arlington State/Province: Texas Country: U.S.A.
Area of science: Agricultural Sciences
ID: 985213319.Ag

Message:


I recently found out that beets contain some nicotine acid.  In trying to tell 
people that the nicotine in cigarettes is harmful but that it occurs naturally 
in nature, it would be helpful to give examples of such.  Thank you very much 
for your help!

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