Project description
Culturing a European hotspot of medicinal plant biodiversity
Southeast Europe, including the Balkan Peninsula, hosts an exceptionally rich biodiversity with plant species that are unique to this region and those used in traditional medicine. The Balkan people have a long history and profound understanding of the plants and their properties and this treasure-trove of bioactive natural compounds has become the focus of numerous ethnobiological field studies. Concurrently, the depletion of medicinal and aromatic plant populations has raised an alarm. EthnoHERBS is integrating traditional knowledge of plants used in the treatment of wounds with detailed chemical activity studies. The outcomes will be used to develop organic cultivation and eco-friendly extraction techniques, supporting the development of new products and ensuring the preservation of this rich cultural heritage.
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10561 Athina
Greece
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Participants (14)
11080 Belgrade
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1113 Sofia
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50121 Florence
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11000 Belgrade
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4704 553 Braga
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14561 Athina
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28013 Madrid
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20139 Milano
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19003 Markopoulo
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1070 Nicosia
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4800 058 Guimaraes
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1612 Sofia
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21000 Novi Sad
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1404 Sofia
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.