Is Pharmacognosy only about Ayurveda or does it have modern applications as well?
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Pharmacognosy is both traditional, like Ayurveda, and it also has modern pharmaceutical applications. Pharmacognosy looks at roles natural substances play in medicine not limited by medical system using them.
Modern Pharmacognosy also incorporates biotechnology, molecular screening and standardizatio
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