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BotanyBiodiversity and its ConservationConservation of BiodiversityEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Due to overexploitation, one of the endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is
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Podophyllum hexandrumis a Himalayan medicinal plant belonging to the family Berberidaceae. It is one of the endangering species. The overexploitation of this plant takes place for the treatment of many cancers. The plant produces an important compound etoposide, a podophyllotoxin derivative, which is anti-cancerous in nature.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:Biodiversity and its ConservationSubtopic:Conservation of Biodiversity
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