Houstonia (plant) Houstonia (plant) Houstonia (bluet) is a genus of plants in the family Rubiaceae. Many species were formerly classified, along with other genera since segregated elsewhere, in a more inclusive genus "Hedyotis". Bluets are often small and delicate. For example, "H. rosea" may grow only one inch tall. Some species are single stemmed and others have multiple stems in bunches. Flowers are blue, purple, lavender, white, or rose, often with shades of one color present in an individual population. Flowers have 4 sepals, colloquially denominated "petals", a salverform corolla with 4 lobes, and an inferior ovary. Some species exhibit heterostyly. The
Cruciferous vegetables Alliaceous and cruciferous vegetable consumption may induce glutathione S-transferases, uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyl transferases, and s all of which are potentially involved in detoxification of carcinogens such as aflatoxin. High consumption of cruciferous vegetables has potential risk from allergies, interference with drugs like warfarin and genotoxicity. People who can taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), which is either bitter or tasteless, are less likely to eat cruciferous vegetables, due to the resemblance between isothiocyanates and PTC. Although cruciferous vegetables are generally safe for human consumption, individuals with known allergies or hypersensitivities to a certain "Brassica" vegetable, or those taking anticoagulant therapy, require caution before consuming