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It is readily understood and realized by all and sundry that plants are an integral part of our lives and have been so since the time immemorial, due to their omnipresence. Plants have been the mainstay and essential for not only the survival of humankind, but all life on this planet.

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Akbar, S. (2020). Introduction. In: Handbook of 200 Medicinal Plants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16807-0_1

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