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Laboratory analysis of medicinal and other useful plants is a costly and time-consuming endeavor. Because there are many different chemical compounds, botanical species and potential uses, colleagues who study the chemical components of plants must decide which species are apt to yield the most promising results before they proceed with extensive investigations.
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Martin, G.J. (1995). Ethnopharmacology and related fields. In: Ethnobotany. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2496-0_3
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