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today we're counting down our picks for
today we're counting down our picks for

the top 10 drugs that exist in nature
the top 10 drugs that exist in nature

artemisinin was first discovered and
artemisinin was first discovered and

successfully extracted in china in a
successfully extracted in china in a

letter she said the medicine has helped
letter she said the medicine has helped

china completely eradicate malaria for
china completely eradicate malaria for

this list we're looking at some of the
this list we're looking at some of the

most surprising and best drugs and
most surprising and best drugs and

medicines formed from something in the
medicines formed from something in the

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number 10. galantamine
number 10. galantamine

in the 1950s galantimine was first
in the 1950s galantimine was first

isolated from the bulb of the common
isolated from the bulb of the common

snowdrop also known as galanthus novalis
snowdrop also known as galanthus novalis

however it's now been found in a range
however it's now been found in a range

of snowdrop varieties this alkaloid
of snowdrop varieties this alkaloid

substance was discovered to be able to
substance was discovered to be able to

cross the blood-brain barrier as such it
cross the blood-brain barrier as such it

was realized that galantamine could
was realized that galantamine could

impact people who have dementia and
impact people who have dementia and

alzheimer's galantamine can slow down
alzheimer's galantamine can slow down

the progression of these diseases by
the progression of these diseases by

ebbing the decline of the brain's
ebbing the decline of the brain's

ability to transmit chemical messages
ability to transmit chemical messages

like with most treatments sadly there
like with most treatments sadly there

are side effects the most common are
are side effects the most common are

gastrointestinal issues such as nausea
gastrointestinal issues such as nausea

and diarrhea there's also research into
and diarrhea there's also research into

how glantamine could help autistic
how glantamine could help autistic

people while proteins in snowdrops are
people while proteins in snowdrops are

being examined as a possible treatment
being examined as a possible treatment

for hiv
for hiv

number nine avermectin
number nine avermectin

in 1978 streptomyces avermatillus an
in 1978 streptomyces avermatillus an

actomycete which is a type of bacteria
actomycete which is a type of bacteria

was isolated at the kitazito institute
was isolated at the kitazito institute

from a soil sample in japan in 2015
from a soil sample in japan in 2015

william c campbell and satoshi omora
william c campbell and satoshi omora

were awarded a nobel prize in physiology
were awarded a nobel prize in physiology

or medicine due to their work in
or medicine due to their work in

discovering avermectin from the bacteria
discovering avermectin from the bacteria

avermectin is a series of anti-parasitic
avermectin is a series of anti-parasitic

drugs and pesticides that combat
drugs and pesticides that combat

parasitic worms and insect pests in both
parasitic worms and insect pests in both

humans and animals some of the parasitic
humans and animals some of the parasitic

diseases that were significantly lowered
diseases that were significantly lowered

from this discovery include river
from this discovery include river

blindness and lymphatic filariasis one
blindness and lymphatic filariasis one

avermectin medicine that became well
avermectin medicine that became well

known for misinformation was ivermectin
known for misinformation was ivermectin

it was wrongly believed to help with the
it was wrongly believed to help with the

effects of covid19 even though
effects of covid19 even though

ivormectum is a good drug for some
ivormectum is a good drug for some

parasites it has not been shown in a
parasites it has not been shown in a

well-controlled placebo-controlled trial
well-controlled placebo-controlled trial

to be effective in covid number eight
to be effective in covid number eight

artemisinin
artemisinin

tu yu-yo received a nobel prize for her
tu yu-yo received a nobel prize for her

work in discovering artemisinin a group
work in discovering artemisinin a group

of drugs that primarily combat malaria
of drugs that primarily combat malaria

she found this in 1972 when she
she found this in 1972 when she

extracted the substance from the plant
extracted the substance from the plant

sweet wormwood also known as artemisia
sweet wormwood also known as artemisia

annua hence the name artemisinin for
annua hence the name artemisinin for

years healers primarily in china have
years healers primarily in china have

used sweet wormwood to help treat high
used sweet wormwood to help treat high

fevers hemorrhoids and malaria with the
fevers hemorrhoids and malaria with the

last one being something two was able to
last one being something two was able to

confirm while artemisinin is very
confirm while artemisinin is very

effective in treating malaria the cost
effective in treating malaria the cost

of creating it the effort required and
of creating it the effort required and

the poor availability of sweet wormwood
the poor availability of sweet wormwood

creates significant hurdles to overcome
creates significant hurdles to overcome

number 7. statins
number 7. statins

this class of drugs is known as lipid
this class of drugs is known as lipid

lowering medications which means they
lowering medications which means they

reduce things like cholesterol in the
reduce things like cholesterol in the

bloodstream primarily statins are used
bloodstream primarily statins are used

to reduce the risk and effects of heart
to reduce the risk and effects of heart

disease like angina and possible heart
disease like angina and possible heart

attacks before statins came along most
attacks before statins came along most

high cholesterol patients were treated
high cholesterol patients were treated

with a low-fat diet which can be hit or
with a low-fat diet which can be hit or

miss with its effectiveness in the 1970s
miss with its effectiveness in the 1970s

and 80s an international group of
and 80s an international group of

scientists from japan the uk and the us
scientists from japan the uk and the us

were working on this issue they
were working on this issue they

discovered that certain fungi gave off
discovered that certain fungi gave off

an enzyme that would become the
an enzyme that would become the

precursor for statin production these
precursor for statin production these

fungi were penicillium citrinum and
fungi were penicillium citrinum and

aspergillus terius statin medication was
aspergillus terius statin medication was

eventually approved in the u.s in 2001.
eventually approved in the u.s in 2001.

the cholesterol's probably a little high
the cholesterol's probably a little high

but you know they have medicine for that
but you know they have medicine for that

night number six vancomycin
night number six vancomycin

in 1953
in 1953

american chemist edmund kornfeld was
american chemist edmund kornfeld was

examining a soil sample that was
examining a soil sample that was

collected by a missionary from the
collected by a missionary from the

jungles of borneo kornfeld discovered
jungles of borneo kornfeld discovered

the bacteria amicolatopsis orientalis
the bacteria amicolatopsis orientalis

produced a compound capable of
produced a compound capable of

destroying penicillin-resistant
destroying penicillin-resistant

staphylococci originally given the dull
staphylococci originally given the dull

name of compound o5865
name of compound o5865

it was soon changed to vancomycin
it was soon changed to vancomycin

however vancomycin is notoriously hard
however vancomycin is notoriously hard

to create as the compound needs to be
to create as the compound needs to be

purified an early non-pure version
purified an early non-pure version

nicknamed mississippi mud from its dark
nicknamed mississippi mud from its dark

brown color had side effects of kidney
brown color had side effects of kidney

damage and hearing loss as a result
damage and hearing loss as a result

vancomycin typically won't be the first
vancomycin typically won't be the first

medicine tried to cure bacterial
medicine tried to cure bacterial

infections like endocarditis and
infections like endocarditis and

meningitis but pure versions have been
meningitis but pure versions have been

shown to be effective
shown to be effective

number 5. cyclosporine
number 5. cyclosporine

while examining soil samples from norway
while examining soil samples from norway

in 1971 scientists discovered the fungus
in 1971 scientists discovered the fungus

polypocladium inflatum they soon saw it
polypocladium inflatum they soon saw it

produced cyclosporin which has an
produced cyclosporin which has an

immunosuppressive effect that meant this
immunosuppressive effect that meant this

medication could be vital for those
medication could be vital for those

requiring organ transplants to reduce
requiring organ transplants to reduce

the chance of rejection by 1980
the chance of rejection by 1980

cyclosporin which is spelled numerous
cyclosporin which is spelled numerous

different ways was used in trials for
different ways was used in trials for

liver transplant patients before
liver transplant patients before

cyclosporin patients had a survival rate
cyclosporin patients had a survival rate

of 50 after a year after using it that
of 50 after a year after using it that

increased to 80 percent cyclosporine was
increased to 80 percent cyclosporine was

soon approved as a medicine in the u.s
soon approved as a medicine in the u.s

and it's even on the world health
and it's even on the world health

organization's list of essential
organization's list of essential

medicines other illnesses that
medicines other illnesses that

cyclosporin treats include crohn's
cyclosporin treats include crohn's

disease psoriasis and rheumatoid
disease psoriasis and rheumatoid

arthritis
arthritis

number four aspirin
number four aspirin

if you were to have any of the drugs
if you were to have any of the drugs

mentioned in this list within your
mentioned in this list within your

bathroom cabinet it would likely be
bathroom cabinet it would likely be

aspirin people didn't have headaches
aspirin people didn't have headaches

what would happen to the aspirin
what would happen to the aspirin

industry also known as acetylsalicylic
industry also known as acetylsalicylic

acid or asa its creation was inspired by
acid or asa its creation was inspired by

the use of salicylic acid that's located
the use of salicylic acid that's located

in the bark and leaves of willow trees
in the bark and leaves of willow trees

in this form this medicine has been
in this form this medicine has been

treating people since the days of
treating people since the days of

ancient egypt when they chewed on the
ancient egypt when they chewed on the

leaves and twigs of the tree in 1853
leaves and twigs of the tree in 1853

french chemist chal frederick gerhart
french chemist chal frederick gerhart

combines sodium salicylate and
combines sodium salicylate and

acetylchloride to create aspirin in its
acetylchloride to create aspirin in its

more modern form aspirin traditionally
more modern form aspirin traditionally

treats pain inflammation and fever but
treats pain inflammation and fever but

it's also been used to treat other
it's also been used to treat other

illnesses such as rheumatic fever
illnesses such as rheumatic fever

kawasaki disease and pericarditis but i
kawasaki disease and pericarditis but i

did start taking baby aspirin to reduce
did start taking baby aspirin to reduce

my risk for heart attack that makes
my risk for heart attack that makes

sense gotta keep an eye on it you know
sense gotta keep an eye on it you know

number three vinblastine and vincristine
number three vinblastine and vincristine

the madagascar periwinkle or
the madagascar periwinkle or

catharanthus rosius is a plant that
catharanthus rosius is a plant that

produces two life-saving treatments
produces two life-saving treatments

first we have vinblastine first isolated
first we have vinblastine first isolated

in 1958
in 1958

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it was discovered that it reduced the
it was discovered that it reduced the

number of white blood cells within the
number of white blood cells within the

body with that in mind vinblastine has
body with that in mind vinblastine has

been used in chemotherapy to treat
been used in chemotherapy to treat

several types of cancers the other
several types of cancers the other

medication is vincristine which was
medication is vincristine which was

isolated in 1961 after seeing a similar
isolated in 1961 after seeing a similar

reaction to vinblastine vincristine has
reaction to vinblastine vincristine has

also been used in chemotherapy to tackle
also been used in chemotherapy to tackle

various cancer forms in some cases it's
various cancer forms in some cases it's

increased the survival rates from 10 to
increased the survival rates from 10 to

95
95

interestingly scientists were first
interestingly scientists were first

looking at the periwinkle for combating
looking at the periwinkle for combating

diabetes and stumbled across this vital
diabetes and stumbled across this vital

use by accident
use by accident

number two morphine
number two morphine

the papaver somniferum or opium poppy
the papaver somniferum or opium poppy

has had a big impact on humans when it
has had a big impact on humans when it

comes to pain morphine was first
comes to pain morphine was first

isolated by german pharmacist friedrich
isolated by german pharmacist friedrich

zertorner in 1806. he spent nine years
zertorner in 1806. he spent nine years

experimenting with it on himself three
experimenting with it on himself three

dogs three young boys and a mouse he
dogs three young boys and a mouse he

noted the potential danger of the drug
noted the potential danger of the drug

during this zertorner also gave it its
during this zertorner also gave it its

name inspired by the greek god of dreams
name inspired by the greek god of dreams

morpheus another opiate from the same
morpheus another opiate from the same

plant is codeine a weaker variant of
plant is codeine a weaker variant of

morphine codeine was first isolated by
morphine codeine was first isolated by

french chemist pierre jearbike in 1832
french chemist pierre jearbike in 1832

then looking to develop a non-addictive
then looking to develop a non-addictive

version of morphine in 1874 english
version of morphine in 1874 english

chemist charles wright instead created
chemist charles wright instead created

heroin also known as diamorphine
heroin also known as diamorphine

number one penicillin
number one penicillin

this is probably the most famous case of
this is probably the most famous case of

accidentally stumbling onto a medical
accidentally stumbling onto a medical

marvel in 1928 scottish physician
marvel in 1928 scottish physician

alexander fleming returned to his
alexander fleming returned to his

laboratory after a vacation he then
laboratory after a vacation he then

examined his culture plates of
examined his culture plates of

staphylococcus he had left out and
staphylococcus he had left out and

realized one was open inside a mold had
realized one was open inside a mold had

gotten in and had amazingly stopped the
gotten in and had amazingly stopped the

spread of the bacteria this mold was
spread of the bacteria this mold was

penicillium rubens while mold has been
penicillium rubens while mold has been

used to treat infections for centuries
used to treat infections for centuries

this remarkable observation led to one
this remarkable observation led to one

of the world's first antibiotic
of the world's first antibiotic

medications with penicillin in 1942
medications with penicillin in 1942

since then an estimated 200 million
since then an estimated 200 million

lives at least have been saved thanks to
lives at least have been saved thanks to

this accidental discovery
this accidental discovery

if certain british doctors never asked
if certain british doctors never asked

what is this fungus we wouldn't today
what is this fungus we wouldn't today

have penicillin correct
have penicillin correct

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