Scientists are using the power of plants to fight disease
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Scientists are storing specimens from around the world in seed banks and examining them in order to pinpoint new drugs and…
Scientists are storing specimens from around the world in seed banks and examining them in order to pinpoint new drugs and…
姜唯 編譯|林大利 審校 從柳樹皮到蚊子,幾個世紀以來,大自然一直是重要藥物的來源。但是人類活動導致的物種滅絕卻使這自然供給陷入危機。 生物多樣性喪失與藥物發現的關係 雪花蓮傳統上用於當作止痛藥緩解頭痛,現在已知可以減緩失智症的發作。1950 年代,科學家從…
從柳樹皮到蚊子,幾個世紀以來,大自然一直是重要藥物的來源。但是人類活動導致的物種滅絕卻使這自然供給陷入危機。 生物多樣性喪失與藥物發現的關係 雪花蓮傳統上用於當作止痛藥緩解頭痛,現在已知可以減緩失智症的發作。1950 年代,科學家從球莖中提取出一種稱為「加蘭…
What does biodiversity loss mean to drug discovery? Snowdrops were traditionally used to relieve headaches.
What will biodiversity loss mean for drug discovery? Traditionally used as a painkiller for headaches, snowdrops are now known…
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