BBC: Medicinal plants 'facing threat'
Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, according to experts.
Over 50% of prescription drugs are derived from chemicals first identified in plants.
Full article HERE.
Labels: botany, ecology, health, indigenous knowledge, pharmaceuticals, rainforest, science
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