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July2023

Medicinal plants

AGROVOC URI
https://agrovoc.fao.org/browse/agrovoc/en/page/c_2393

FAO/Selvaggia Cognetti de Martiis

Medicinal plants, also called medicinal herbs, have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times. Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for various functions, including defense and protection against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals. Medicinal plants are widely used in non-industrialized societies, mainly because they are readily available and cheaper than modern medicines.

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