Abstract:
:Records about the traditional uses of medicinal plants can be considered useful in bioprospecting (i.e., the search for new active agents or lead structures in nature). Several sources like Egyptian papyri, early modern herbals and pharmacopoeias have been studied in this respect. It is proposed to use recordings of botanically interested explorers of the 19th and early 20th centuries as well. Some of them give detailed information about traditionally used medicinal plants and analysis shows that a considerable number of these have never been scientifically investigated. Existing studies, however, are confirming the traditional uses described to a great extent. Thus, the explorer's writings should not be neglected while looking for starting points for plant screening; success seems more likely than with screening at random.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Helmstädter Adoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2016.11.011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-05-01 00:00:00pages
757-760issue
5eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(16)30429-9journal_volume
22pub_type
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