Burning coca plants (IMAGE) Ohio State University Caption A soldier for the military police in Honduras is burning a pile of recently destroyed coca plants, the main ingredient in cocaine. Credit Photo: Fritz Pinnow for The Ohio State University Usage Restrictions Only by use by media organizations. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.