Jammu, July 15 -- Highlighting India's rich biodiversity, particularly in the Himalayan region, Director, CSIR-IIIM Jammu, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed today underlined that natural products continue to play a vital role in modern medicine, stating that nearly half of all medicines have their origin in natural sources, whether derived directly or through semi-synthetic modifications.
"The country possesses enormous untapped potential in medicinal plants, microorganisms and other biological resources that can contribute significantly to drug discovery and pharmaceutical innovation," Dr. Ahmed said speaking after inaugurating a three-day Hands-on Training Programme on Natural Products Isolation and Characterization under the CSIR- Integrated Skill Initi...