ECOVISION MAGAZINE

Ever dipped into nature's medicine chest? A significant amount of prescription drugs are derived from plants, animals and microorganisms .An estimated, 121 prescription drugs currently sold worldwide, come from plant-derived sources.   Vincristine used in cancer treatment is derived from  Ros y periwinkle found in Madagascar. The blood pressure lowering drug, Captopril was crafted using the design template found in the venom of Bothrops jararaca . Can you imagine a world without antibiotics? Well that was the world before the discoveries made by Sir Alexander Fleming , Howard Florey and Ernst Chain .   There are still thou sands of  species  untapped for their chemical potions. Imagine the possibilities . Who knows? The cure for Alzheimer's , AIDS , may just be i n the top right corner of nature's cabinet , right next to CONSERVATION.   On a lighter note, ever heard of agar art? SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!!! 

Nature is indeed full of surprises.  Do you know these? Marble Caves of Chile Thor's Well,USA Valley of Geysers, Russia  Crooked Forest, Poland  Sounding Sands Desert, China  Spotted Lakes, Canada Danakil Depression, Ethopia Lençóis maranhenses, Brazil Blood Falls, Antarctica Door to Hell, Turkmenistan Waitomo , Glowworm Caves, New Zealand Caño Cristales Colombia ( Liquid Rainbow)   SO NOW YOU KNOW!!!!!!