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Carnivorous Healer: The Medicinal Potential of Meghalaya’s Endangered Pitcher Plant

The endangered Nepenthes khasiana, a carnivorous pitcher plant endemic to Meghalaya, has long fascinated scientists and local communities alike. Beyond its unusual diet of insects, a groundbreaking new study has uncovered its vast potential as a reservoir of medicinal compounds, particularly in the fluid of its unopened pitchers.

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