Objetivo Aesculus seeds contain different yields of escine, a substance which is used in the therapy of different edema. Today, the seeds are collected from the wilderness, which leads to different qualities of rough material for pharmaceutical production. This means also that there is no possibility to prevent any form of contamination (bacteriological or fungal). Since Aesculus hippocastanum is a single tree, all the individual trees show different yields of escine and its related saponins. For the culture, it is necessary to select high yielding individual trees. Up to today, there is no vegetative propagation system known. The development of a vegetative propagation system will include grafting, root stockings and in vitro techniques. This leads also to the need of developing a culture system, which allows Aesculus hippocastanum to grow as a shrub or hedge or like vine on espaliers in larger areas. This also requires the development of a new harvesting system. The above mentioned system will benefit small farmers with value added products and prevent erosion in endangered areas. This will be confirmed by special investigations. An economic use for horticultural plantations is also possible by means of the European Aesculus Cultivation System. Programa(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Tema(s) 111 - Conversion, diversification and extensification Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador MADAUS AG Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 51109 KÖLN Alemania Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (3) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Northern Research Station EH25 9SY ROSLIN-MIDLOTHIAN Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Piazza San Marco 4 FIRENZE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 21 SASSARI Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos