Various medicines are obtained in the form of bio – diversity. These different types of medicines are obtained from living beings and vegetation. Anti – cancer drugs, such as winnablastin and wincristine are produced from the plants of the Madagascar – Perivic or evergreen plant. These drugs have been successful in controlling 99% of blood cancer (leukemia) in childhood. Penicillin is obtained from fungus, and a drug named Quinine is prepared from the bark of the Cinchona tree. Similarly, antimicrobial drugs called erythromycin, tetracycline are prepared from bacteria. All these examples reveal the medicinal value of bio – diversity.
