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Africa is a treasure trove of medicinal plants: here are seven that are popular

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The Conversation

Publication Date
2022-07-12

Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs derived from plants.

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https://theconversation.com/africa-is-a-treasure-trove-of-medicinal-plants-here-are-seven-that-are-popular-184189