迄今为止,许多的化学成就都是研究者在好奇心支配下进行探索的结果,并不一定是导致有实际重要意义之发现的那种有目的的,专注的心理状态的结果。特别是在发展中国家,以头一个发现新天然物质为荣的那种动力,并不能压倒以系统的、“合适的”方法对社会上有用的化学产品进行不断探索的那种需要。在以下的文章中,阐述了天然产物开发中的某些合适的观点。 So far, many of the chemical achievements have been the result of researchers' exploration of curiosity and not necessarily the result of the purposeful, focused state of mind that led to the discovery of meaningful importance. The impetus to be proud of the discovery of new natural materials, especially in developing countries, can not overwhelm the need to continually explore socially useful chemical products in a systematic, “right” way. In the following article, some suitable perspectives in the development of natural products are set forth.