I would like to introduce you to a tree that you can eat, brush your teeth with, and also use to make nanoparticles.

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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