Which of the following medicinal plants is correctly matched with its benefit to humans?
A) Horehound: AIDS treatment
B) Periwinkle: Cancer therapy
C) Quinoa: Antiviral drug
D) Winged beans: Diabetes treatment
E) Cherry: Birth-control potential

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Periwinkle contains compounds that are used in cancer therapy, particularly in the treatment of leukemia. The alkaloids vincristine and vinblastine, derived from periwinkle, are very effective at blocking cell division, making them particularly useful in cancer treatment. The other options are incorrect as horehound is used to treat cold and cough, quinoa is used as a superfood and is not used to make antiviral drug, winged beans may help in diabetes management but not a treatment and cherries don't have birth-control potential.

Which of the Following Medicinal Plants Is Correctly Matched with Its