Medicinal plants are on the verge of extinction

Hundreds of species of medicinal plants are threatened with extinction, and it can prevent the creation of drugs for many diseases. With such a warning was Botanic Gardens Conservation International, reports BBC. About half of the drugs issued on prescription contain ingredients from wild plants. The deforestation of many valuable plants are on the verge of extinction. List of the 400 plants that are threatened, has put together 600 experts from around the world and a major university. They concluded that most threatened the four plants. Primarily, yew bark in the production of paclitaxel, one of the most commonly used drugs for cancer and cactus Hoodia, which promised to create medicines for weight loss is used. Half of the species of magnolia is also in danger. Magnolia is used in Chinese medicine for the treatment of cancer, dementia and heart disease. After botanist who reproduced valuable constituents of plants that were found, in most cases, is in the laboratory, but the rapid extinction of wild plants could jeopardize future discoveries. Moreover, in those countries, developing countries are left as 5 billion so far mainly on traditional medicine with its dependence on medicinal plants.