Coca
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Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays a significant role in traditional Andean culture. Coca leaves contain cocaine alkaloids, a basis for the drug cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant. Today the plant has many uses, including traditional use by Andean cultures to flavoring Coca-Cola products to use as an anesthetic.[2][3]
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Product name | Coca, coca leaves. |
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Part(s) of plant | Leaves, fruits |
Geographic origin | Andes[1] |
Active ingredients | Cocaine, benzoylecgonine, ecgonine, others |
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