INVESTIGADORES
NAGAHAMA Nicolas
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Medicinal plants native of Argentina: Two model species with social inclusion
Autor/es:
RENÉE H. FORTUNATO; HERNÁN G. BACH; PAOLA A. FARONI; VIVIANA G. SPOTORNO; NAGAHAMA, N.; MARIA M. MANIFESTO
Lugar:
Shenzhen
Reunión:
Congreso; XIX International Botanical Congress; 2017
Institución organizadora:
International Botanical Congress (IBC 2017)
Resumen:
In Argentina grow more than 10,000 spp., and of which close to 1,500 spp. have records on medicinal use. The information is mainly from ethnobotanical, chemical and biochemical studies, but up to now there are few species in which the chemical compounds have been analyzed and registered towards production of phytopharmaceuticals. During 1993 to 2003 the Institute of Biological Resources, INTA, made screening on search medicinal and agrochemicals active compounds. The proposal was based in agreement with national (Argentina National Constitution, 1994) and international legislation (CBD ratification, 1994). According to this from 2010, we have begun to develop a technological model in two species groups with medicinal background, each of which has importance in the Norwest and South (Patagonia) regions of the country. A) Bauhinia (Caesalpinioideae, Leguminosae) ?cow?s hoof?, ?cow?s paw?, ?monkey´s ladder?: Hypoglycemic, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic. B) North Patagonian species of Valeriana (Caprifoliaceae) ?valerian?: sleep disorders, sedative and anxiolytic effects. To carry out it has been studied morphological characterization, biochemical and molecular (including expression libraries), and after that the germplasm conservation of the populations that showed promising biotypes (Germoplasm Bank INTA). Later on, the cultivation of selected species / populations has been initiated to be available the Biological Resource for domestication and long-term improvement programs. This strategy has made possible to propose designs and technological processes for the quality of life in rural territories and sustainable growth through an integral and rational use of the resource with the preservation of wild populations and their habitat.
