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How to study the pharmacology of medicinal plants in underdeveloped countries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8953427     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This paper presents a reflection based on 15 years' experience of studies on the pharmacology of medicinal plants in an underdeveloped country, Brazil. In these countries the investment in research is small and frequently interrupted. There is no new-medicines development program. Brazilian pharmaceutical companies have been short-sighted and have not developed new drugs. Although the diversity of the Brazilian flora is a remarkable opportunity for the development of new medicine products, natural product research is limited to a small group. These difficulties are common to all underdeveloped countries. Strategies for the pharmacological study of medicinal plants are proposed, the main difficulties are identified and a discussion of possible ways to overcome them is presented.
Authors:
A R Brito
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of ethnopharmacology     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0378-8741     ISO Abbreviation:  J Ethnopharmacol     Publication Date:  1996 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-10     Completed Date:  1997-03-10     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903310     Medline TA:  J Ethnopharmacol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  131-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, UNICAMP, São Paulo, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brazil
Developing Countries*
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plants, Medicinal*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Plant Extracts

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