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I believe this is what the world will look like if our practices that go on now continue into the future without change. We are slowly killing and destroying all of our plants. I believe we need a huge change in our world to keep it living and well for many more years to come.

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I believe Aspirin is the most useful chemical that is derived from plants. Aspirin is used in many medicines, for many reasons, and many people use it. Aspirin comes from salicylic acid from many different willow trees. My dad has had two heart attacks and after his last one the doctor told him that the only thing that saved his life was the aspirin he was taking. That is why I believe Aspirin is the most useful chemical derived from plants.

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Today there are at least 120 important drugs derived from plants in use in one or more countries in the world. Discover some of the common drugs and medications which are derived from plants.

Caffeine - used to treat fatigue and migraines - Coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao pods, kola nuts and garana

Caffeine is found in multiple plants and is used in many medicinal and every day products. According to Chinese legend, the Chinese emperor Shennong discovered the curative powers of caffeine when he realised dropping tea leaves into boiling water created a restorative drink in around 3000 BCE. Kola nuts were traditionally chewed in West African cultures to reduce the feeling of hunger and increase energy. Cacao pod residue was first found in an ancient Mayan pot, whilst chocolate derived from cacao beans was also use to create a spicy drink called xocolatl which fought fatigue.

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The first people to harvest coffee beans for their energising properties were the Ethiopian ancestors of the Oromo people, but caffeine wasn't isolated from coffee beans until 1819 when a German chemist, Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, researched the plant. Caffeine today is used to relieve the symptoms of a migraine, but most commonly is still enjoyed as an energising ingredient in food and drinks (who doesn't need a cuppa on a Monday morning?)

Aspirin - used for pain relief and anti-clotting - Willow Bark ( Salix)

Salicylic acid, which is a key component of aspirin, was first described by the father of medicine Hippocrates who referred to a white powder derived from willow bark which alleviated the symptoms of aches, pains and fevers. In 1763, Edward Stone at Oxford was the first chemist to isolate the active ingredient and it has since been used in medicine both for it's analgesic and anti-clotting properties.

There are many different varieties of willow tree and the bark of each carries a different potency of salicylic acid. Aspirin is created by a chemical reaction between salicylic acid and acetic acid, which is the main component of vinegar apart from water.

Cocaine - used for anaesthesia and illegal recreation - Coca plant ( E rythroxylon coca)

Cocaine was first discovered by the ancient Incas in the Andes, South America, when the leaves of the Coca plant were chewed. The Incas believed it gave them energy and strength but when the Spanish colonised the Americas they declared the practice of chewing was in the work of the Devil. However, after realising the claims of the Incas were true, the Spanish legalised chewing and taxed the leaf, taking a 10% cut from each crop.

Cocaine was first isolated from the leaf of the Coca plant when it was successfully transported from the Americas to Germany where chemist Friedrich Gaedcke extracted the alkaloid erythroxyline. The purification process gradually improved over the years until cocaine became used an an anaesthetic, as studies on frogs revealed the drug reduced sensation. The drug is still used medicinally but is also now one of the most popular recreational drugs, with London being the cocaine capital of Europe.

Digitalis - used to treat arrhythmia - Foxglove ( Digitalis purpurea)

Digitalis, or digoxin, was discovered in 1775 by Scottish doctor William Withering when a dying patient of his sought alternative treatment from a local gypsy and got better. William Withering realised the gypsy had used a herbal remedy containing a variety of components including foxglove, and extracted the active ingredient digitalis.

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5 Drugs Derived From Plants - The English Garden

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Caffeine - used to treat fatigue and migraines - Coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao pods, kola nuts and garana Caffeine is found in multiple plants and is used in many medicinal and every day products.

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The third agricultural revolution was the start to mass growing of plants and foods. It consisted of mechanization, chemical farming, and mass food manufacturing. Mechanization consisted of replacing humans with machines. Chemical farming brought in fertilizers and herbicides into the farm industry. Food manufacturing started with packaging and canning food a lot like we do today. The third agricultural revolution was a huge part of the world then and still continues into today.

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The neolithic revolution has had an impact when it first started and even until today. We still farm and grow plants just like they did when the revolution started. We have taken what they started and improved it even more so we are able to feed the amount of people on the earth. Without the neolithic revolution we would not be able to hunt and gather for everyone.

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I believe the rain forest biome is in the most danger. Many rain forest have slowly been dying or been killed over many years. This is due not only mainly from humans but also from changing climates. This hurts many things such as animals, organisms and is also hurting us.

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This is a picture of the Quercus Georgiana also known as the Georgia oak or Stone Mountain oak. This is a rare red oak mainly found in Georgia and more importantly on Stone Mountain. The Quercus Georgiana is an Angiosperm. The first tree was said to be discovered in 1849 on Stone Mountain.

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This video explains in a very easy way how important photosynthesis is to human, plant, and animal life. It starts by saying without photosynthesis there would be no world. It then continues on to say how photosynthesis performs and takes place. The video also gives pictures, drawings, and diagrams of everything that happens during photosynthesis.

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This picture best describes the role of plants in our society and environment. All living things rely very much on plants through plants making oxygen, and many foods. Not only do living things such as humans and animals rely on plants to survive but we rely on it to also naturally purify the water we drink.