(Untitled)- January 19, 2008 Medical plants 'face extinction' (BBC News, January 19, 2008) 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. . . . But the Botanic Gardens Conservation International said many were at risk from over-collection andhttp://www.matrixmasters.com/blog/2008_01_01_archivescience.html#3249180483567774191 |