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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibraurea_tinctoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibraurea_tinctoria There are all sorts of beneficial chemicals in nature, way
by observationist 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibraurea_tinctoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibraurea_tinctoria
There are all sorts of beneficial chemicals in nature, way more than we've accurately assessed and documented. Because plants can't be patented, they're left largely unknown - the incentives that might bring access to things like this are almost entirely missing from the modern Western market.
- dudeinjapan 2y agoWild plants themselves can’t be patented, but chemicals derived from plants can be, provided they are non-obvious and have utility. Novel plants like GMOs can also be patented.