Bioprospecting :: Geology

AbstractThe worlds rainforests are host to a multitude of plant and animal species, thus comprising Earths richest and most diverse natural resource. wiz of the greatest benefits that rainforests have to offer is its plentiful supply of active compounds, which are used presently in many pharmaceuticals and hold the potential for the next miracle drug. Bioprospecting is the full term used to describe the extraction of natural medicines from our rainforests. Present rates of deforestation, however, pose a serious threat to our natural pharmacy and are daily eliminating species of plants that aptitude provide a possible cure. Establishing policies to regulate the bioprospecting industry is challenging, but underway so that humans can benefit from our rainforests while unruffled protecting and conserving the environment. draw to Table of Contents Introduction2100 AD Its a horrible situation. Your loved one has been suffering from cancer and there is almost nothing you can do. wh ole possible combinations of drugs have been tried, but still he is suffering from pain. For some reason, medical technology cannot find a way to leave him in peace, allowing him to savor his days until he fully recovers. Feeling helpless, you decide to do some research on your own, where you come across a native plant that innate peoples have been using for centuries to cure all kinds of pain resulting from various illnesses. This fills you with hope, thinking that you might be able to ease your loved ones pain. Pursuing this line of hope, you visit with some specialists in the medical field, only to become disheartened once again. The plant you read about no longer exists due to the massive last of the rainforests the environment where this plant originated is long gone.1998Indigenous peoples have been using the natural resources of our rainforests for centuries to cure a variety of ailments. Medical science is very advanced, yet still cannot duplicate what nature has given us . The simplistic problem illustrated above is very real. Deforestation is not only disrupting ecosystems and wiping out precious animal species, it is also eliminating an wondrous potential supply of medicines available in our rainforests. If proper action is not taken today, we will be sacrificing potential miracle drugs and losing an extremely valuable source of medicines. make it to Table of Contents What is Bioprospecting?In order to understand bioprospecting, the concept of biodiversity must first be clarified. Biodiversity is defined as the totality of genes, species, and ecosystems in a role, or the variety and variability of life.