How many species of plants contribute to the traditional medicine used by native people around the world?
How many plants are used to make medicine?
The majority of the world's human population, especially in developing countries, depends on traditional medicine based on MAPs (WHO, 2002). About 50,000 and 70,000 plant species are known to be used in traditional and modern medicinal systems throughout the world (Schippmann et al., 2006) . ...