Table 1.

Plant species containing gossypol [9].

Plant Species	Location of Gossypol in the Plant	Gossypol Enantiomer in Excess
Gossypium hirsutum	Seeds and roots	(+)
Gossypium barbadense	Seeds	(−)
Gossypium aboreum	Seeds, stem and roots	(+)
Gossypium herbaceum	Seeds and stem	(+)
Gossypium mustelinum	Seeds	(+)
Thespesia populnea	Wood, leaves and flowers	(+)