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Most best selling drugs across the globe have a biological source. If this is true, one might want to ponder over the drug manufacturers' inclination for chemicals and synthetics. Fortunately, there are some who are more inclined towards nature and exploring her gifts for the benefit of mankind by looking out for the right bark, leaf, twig or seed rather than some chemical composition. In other words, we can say that bio-prospecting is searching for answers from nature. Technically, the process is the search for commercially valuable biochemical and genetic resources in plants, animals and microorganisms. These resources may be used in food production, pest control, the development of new drugs and for other related applications. Bio-prospecting is as old a concept as medicine itself is. However, its application has not found place in medical research, at least in India, till recently. Over the years, research activity in India has been highly constrained, largely guided by the contemporary culture. "Initially there were botanists who just went and studied some plants and came back. Bio-prospecting in India has specific issues,paving a path to self sufficiency, bagging more patents and claiming a significantly stronger position in the global market. |
