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Insects, our ubiquitous neighbours, though usually villainized, are infact our best friends in many ways. Other than being a source of food, clothes and dyes, insects are also a massive potential source of medicines. While the pharmaceutical industry has looked towards nature for medicinal inspiration; mostly botanicals have been assessed, while leaving animal life, in particular insects. This is despite the fact that owing to their cosmopolitan nature and exposure to wide variety of habitats, insect biochemistry and physiology is rather unique. Their defense chemicals are rather unique and can provide us with many leads to tackle resistant bacteria as well as other major ailments. It is time for us to tap these entomoceuticals!

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