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Rubiaceae · raudiniai

EN · madder family, bedstraw family, coffee family DE · Rötegewächse LT · raudiniai LV · rubiju dzimta PL · marzanowate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubiaceae Economically important genera include Coffea, the source of coffee, Cinchona, the source of the antimalarial alkaloid quinine, ornamental cultivars (e.g., Gardenia, Ixora, Pentas), and historically some dye plants (e.g., Rubia).

Galium species as a source of rennet for milk (Greek word gala means milk). For a long time, the rennet from the whole plant and the flowers were used for the coagulation of milk and the production of cheese.