The Himalayan yews are in trouble. Explain?
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Himalayan Yew is under great threat due to over exploitation of a chemical compound, 'taxol' used in anti-cancer drugs, from its bark. needles, twigs and roots.
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The Himalayan Yew is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh in the Himalayan region. A chemical compound called ‘taxol’ is extracted from its bark, needles, twigs and roots. This has been successfully used to treat some types of cancers. The species is, therefore, over-utilised for manufacturing cancer fighting drug. The drug is now the biggest selling anti-cancer drug in the world. The species of Himalayan Yew is, therefore, under great threat due to over-exploitation on account of its medicinal
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