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Human Health and Biodiversity
Medicinal uses of plants
Catharanthus roseus, the Madagascar periwinkle, has various medicinal properties. Among other uses, it is a source of vincristine, a drug used in the treatment of lymphomas.
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"OpenStax College, The Importance of Biodiversity to Human Life. October 17, 2013."
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