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AI technology and plant-based medicines. 😊

AI technology is a broad term that refers to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) methods and tools to solve problems, create new products, and enhance existing ones. Plant-based medicines are substances derived from plants that have therapeutic effects on humans or animals.

AI technology and plant-based medicines are both fields that have a lot of potential for innovation and growth. AI technology can help discover new drugs inspired by nature, design novel molecules that have the same effect as natural substances but are easier to manufacture, and match individual patients with the best treatments for their conditions. Plant-based medicines can offer alternative or complementary options for treating various diseases, especially those that are neglected or resistant to conventional drugs.

There are some examples of how AI technology and plant-based medicines are being used or developed in the world today:

A drug molecule invented by AI was used in human trials for the first time in 2020. The drug was created by a British start-up called Exscientia and a Japanese pharmaceutical firm called Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma. The drug was designed to treat patients who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)1.
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich used AI to recognise the biological activity of natural products and find molecules that mimic their effects. They applied their method to a plant extract that has anti-inflammatory properties and identified a synthetic compound that could be used as a new drug2.
A company called Exscientia also developed a technology that pairs individual patients with the precise drugs they need, taking into account the subtle biological differences between people. They used robotic automation and computer vision to test dozens of treatments on tissue samples from patients and find the best match. They successfully treated a patient with an aggressive form of blood cancer using this approach3.
These are just some of the examples of how AI technology and plant-based medicines are advancing the field of medicine and health care. I think it is fair to say that they are both promising sectors that could have a significant impact on society in the near future.