Descripción del proyecto
Cultivo de un punto caliente europeo de biodiversidad de plantas medicinales
El sudeste de Europa, incluida la península balcánica, alberga una biodiversidad excepcionalmente rica con especies de plantas que son únicas de esta región y se utilizan en la medicina tradicional. El pueblo balcánico cuenta con una larga historia y un profundo conocimiento de las plantas y sus propiedades, y este tesoro de compuestos naturales bioactivos se ha convertido en el centro de numerosos estudios de campo etnobiológicos. Al mismo tiempo, el agotamiento de las poblaciones de plantas medicinales y aromáticas ha hecho saltar las alarmas. EthnoHERBS está integrando el conocimiento tradicional de las plantas utilizadas en el tratamiento de heridas con estudios detallados sobre la actividad química. Los resultados se utilizarán para desarrollar cultivos ecológicos y técnicas de extracción respetuosas con el medio ambiente, lo que brindará apoyo al desarrollo de nuevos productos y garantizará la preservación de este rico patrimonio cultural.
Objetivo
‘EthnoHERBS’ project aims to apply systematic ethnobotanical surveys and cutting edge technologies in the field of Natural Product Chemistry in order to fully and efficiently exploit the traditional knowledge and the therapeutic potential of medicinal and aromatic plants of the Balkan Peninsula. New opportunities for the generation of innovative products will arise and current environmental challenges will be addressed. The cornerstone of ‘EthnoHERBS’ project is the exploitation of traditional knowledge, the investigation of plant biodiversity and the application of eco-friendly technologies for the efficient extraction and purification of bioactive ingredients, as well as their complete chemical characterization and biological evaluation of their effects on skin disorders. Optimization of production processes as well as formulation using emerging technologies will lead to the development of novel final products. The organic cultivation of selected plants will ensure the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainability of the project. A diverse group of experts, leaders in their scientific and technological fields, comprising seven academic groups and seven non-academic partners from five EU Member States and one Candidate Country will join forces and exchange know-how through an extended secondments scheme to advance Research & Innovation. Using the experience of the academic partners in ethnobotany, phytochemistry and biology, as well as the practical experience of the SMEs in commercialization of plant derived products and development of innovative final products, transfer of scientific knowledge, best practices and know-how, training courses and workshops will take place. Overall, the implementation of the ‘EthnoHERBS’ project aspires to develop a successful and sustainable international and intersectoral collaboration model that will contribute to the most effective conservation and exploitation of natural resources and the development of innovative product.
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MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)Coordinador
10561 Athina
Grecia