Materia Medica, Pharmacology & Bio-Prospecting Main MenuStudent ProjectsAn Investigation of Five Plants from Rumphius' The Ambonese HerbalBy Jasmine Mariko Reddy, Riya Shah, Emily Burns, Jessica Wakefield and Sareen ManuelThe Importance of Plantago in Medieval European MedicineBy Chris Jamali, Eryn Wilkinson, Swetha Sundaram, Osvaldo Sanchez Fernandez, and Fiza Zahra BalochRe-discovery of Huang Hua Hao: "Qing Hao," Artemisinin, and MalariaBy Anna Yu, Yasaman Moradian, Arman Soltanzadeh, Maya Barajas-Tavera, and Medha VallurupalliJasmine Mariko Reddyb0281e9dbf771b6dad85840110cc9e3d58f55c50Riya Shahc4935b725a6a886968209b1201e4d171adb9da73Emily Burns36af36617134a2bbfd98d24be85866b56ab19858Jessica Wakefield80f49fd19bd630d958c7325599404bef4648009cSareen Manuel2c5a5acc2c71c72acdd64318e7d8aea41b7ef039Chris Jamali02467fca8849d6d56e058865b66250768fdff764Eryn Wilkinsonf420cd237ff4a148ab803b96fae71be4b88fa19bSwetha Sundaram9db3b0c7023f421b67616e34a07fd459b84b7f42Osvaldo Sanchez Fernandez667e0bfed7f4b6edb09b1ad7d53ff0c9e16b3be0Fiza Zahra Baloch8ade266c845a4eab0029266abdab1f9a03773bb7Anna Yuca7a106787bf0a1a2d8077ad646be4f62af171c6Yasaman Moradian41a5b6b8f173c61476252b8ce3915cae39a3eaa9Arman Soltanzadehea0481f5e1a561c616b81a8f76be08abebe530f1Maya Barajas-Tavera952495e26ba3bdc14ebef7f5445a33f92e6f2386Medha Vallurupallibac3343fdf840677331343a4c047d6aee40ac352Chien-Ling Liu Zelenyb41fb6e9789888538ccab835b41e1a49b128a7bf
Introduction
1media/Bilak image.jpg2021-05-24T11:04:14-07:00Chien-Ling Liu Zelenyb41fb6e9789888538ccab835b41e1a49b128a7bf3921240structured_gallery2021-06-07T14:24:31-07:00Chien-Ling Liu Zelenyb41fb6e9789888538ccab835b41e1a49b128a7bfHuman beings have explored nature throughout history in search of useful resources, including therapeutic substances. The collected knowledge of such substances, including their provenance, medicinal properties, and use in preparation of remedies for therapeutic purposes, in combination with the documented cases of clinical patient care, have become the basis of medical literature, called “Materia Medica,” a term that refers to the historical collections of therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing. These historical materials comprised a part of ethnomedical knowledge and bio-informatic data that contemporary biodiversity prospecting has targeted and systematically tested, moving away from costly and ineffective random screening. Ethnomedical knowledge, derived from and embodied in the work of traditional healers, remains a valid method for identification of potential agents for new pharmaceuticals. However, generational losses of traditional healers and their knowledge, as well as the loss of biodiversity as species become extinct, has made historical materials become increasingly valuable. The application of bio-informatic data-mining systems has facilitated the extraction of information from medical literature, notwithstanding technical and linguistic challenges. This project situates at the juncture of investigating various historical collections of Materia Medica and their relevant pharmacological studies derived from the biodiversity discoveries. It demonstrates the connection and value between medical literature and bioprospecting.
1media/Bilak image.jpg2021-05-26T06:59:05-07:00AnonymousStudent Projects25visual_path2021-06-06T09:47:33-07:00Chien-Ling Liu Zelenyb41fb6e9789888538ccab835b41e1a49b128a7bf