Market Prevalence : More than 25% of the pharmaceutical drugs currently sold in the global market are either derived directly from plants or contain plant-derived ingredients.

Essential Medicines : Of the drugs considered basic and essential by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 11% are exclusively of plant origin.

Broader Natural Impact : While about 25% are strictly plant-derived, natural products (including those from microorganisms, animals, and insects) and their derivatives represent more than 50% of all drugs used in modern therapeutics.

Traditional Medicine : An estimated 25,000 species of plants contribute to the traditional medicines used by native people around the world, reflecting the massive historical and current economic value of botanical biodiversity