... traditional knowledge without any return to the knowledge holder. Bio-piracy is a major issue in developing countries today. The rich knowledge base of countries like India in medicinal plants and health care has led to a keen interest by pharmaceutical companies to use this knowledge as a resource for research and development programs in the hope of discovering and producing new drugs. In ... five steps to identify both global and regional priority species. The Indian Subcontinent Plant Specialist Group that met in January 1998, identified the following species of medicinal plants for ...

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