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ROSY PERIWINKLE Flashcards

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Location (growing conditions)

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  • warm tropical climate
  • found in Madagascar
  • without frost
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Medical importance ( historically )

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  • wasp stings in India
  • diabetes in China
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contains ..

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  • various alkaloids
  • e.g vinblastine and vincristine
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Vinblastine

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  • treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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Vincristine

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  • used for various cancer in chemotherapy
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International trade

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  • worth hundreds of millions
  • money is taken by pharmaceutical companies
  • not given back to Madagascar (biopiracy) = increases poverty within Madagascar
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