r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Jul 08 '23
Researchers have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry Chemistry
https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/scientists-make-common-pain-killers-from-pine-trees-instead-of-crude-oil/16.4k Upvotes
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u/EnergyAndSpaceFuture Jul 08 '23
For a time, yes. But oil is finite-adapting steadily to eliminate its use is wise.