Scientists claim to have identified chemicals produced by certain plants which have powerful cancer-fighting properties.

科学家们声称已经发现某些植物产生的化学物质有强大的抗癌功能。

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Although most plants cannot survive in these soils, certain plants have the ability to tolerate high levels of these minerals.

虽然大多数植物不能在这种土壤中生存，但某些植物有能力忍受高浓度的这类矿物质。

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As far back as recorded history goes, humans have known that certain plants and extracts have medicinal value.

早在有文字记载之前，人们就知道某些特定的草药配合添加物可以有药用的价值。

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They try to remove lead from soil by growing certain plants that collect it.

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The plants can be deficient in certain things, especially fat soluble vitamins that come from meat and from essential amino acids.

植物中缺乏某些物质,特别是脂溶性维生素,那些只能从肉类和必需氨基酸中获得

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There are other things that would qualify as food, but the not too much of course has to do with over-- intake of certain nutrients, the calories; and then eating mostly plants tends to be a pretty good idea.

辣奇多绝对不能算作食物,至于"适量饮食"则应参考,某些营养素及热量的摄入量,而"植物为主"是一条非常好的建议

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Could the activated charcoal filters be useful for absorbing the telltale odor of certain plants?

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Experts say removing cadmium from the soil is a costly process that would likely require seeding certain plants for long periods to help remove toxicity.

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