Impact of Cultivation and Collection on the Conservation of Medicinal Plants: Global Trends and Issues

Schipmann, U.; Leaman, Danna J.; Cunningham, Anthony B.; Walter, Scott T.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.676.3

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“…Processing of medicinal products either through powdering, distillation, or suitable drying at a small scale or community level will be able to provide a viable return (Maikhuri et al 2007). In future, if the collectors could be encouraged for cultivation, the likelihood for reducing over-exploitation and adopting cultivation will be higher (Schippmann et al 2005).…”

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Trends in the marketing of some important medicinal plants in Uttarakhand, India

Kuniyal

Kuniyal²,

Butola

et al. 2013

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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Cultivation of threatened medicinal plants and sustainable harvesting of minor forest products is important for conservation of rare species and improvement of rural economies. An analysis of the trends in marketing of four medicinal plants, two cultivated (Saussurea lappa and Picrorhiza kurrooa) and two off-farm harvested medicinal plants (Sapindus mukorossi and Cinnamomum tamala), was conducted in Uttarakhand, India from 2007 to 2011. Data on volumes harvested and marketed was obtained from the Herbal Research and Development Institute and the Herbal Pharmaceutical Development Unit. Despite the low volume produced from the two cultivated species (on average 4.19 MT/year) compared to over 600.00 MT/year for the two off-farm species, they were marketed at better prices as compared to the off-farm harvested species: about 3.0 US$/kg as opposed to almost 0.50 $/kg. The total annual value of the cultivated species was almost 11.000 $/year and 290.000 US$ for the off-farm harvested species (based on sustainable use levels).In general, harvesting rates of all selected species increased in the years studied. The cultivated Saussurea lappa and Picrorhiza kurrooa are among the rare but globally significant medicinal plants, therefore, cultivation of these herbs is important for their conservation. Considerable quantities of Sapindus mukorossi and Cinnamomum tamala are marketed and these species seem to be pivotal for improvement of the rural economy.Little information is available on the policies for documentation of cultivation, sustainable harvesting, and trends in the marketing of medicinal plants from Indian Himalayan region (IHR). This communication is therefore important to understand the trends in the use of selected species in the Uttarakhand, IHR.

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Trends in the marketing of some important medicinal plants in Uttarakhand, India

Kuniyal

Kuniyal²,

Butola

et al. 2013

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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“…Additionally, cultivation provides reliable botanical identification, guarantees a steady source of raw material, allows controlled post-harvest handling and, therefore, the quality control can be assured. Moreover, cultivated plant materials can be easily certified as organic or biodynamic (Schippmann et al, 2002). However, further agronomic and biotechnological research is needed.…”

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Wild edible plants: Nutritional and toxicological characteristics, retrieval strategies and importance for today's society

Pinela

Ferreira

2017

Food and Chemical Toxicology

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A B S T R A C TWild edible plants (WEPs) are part of the cultural and genetic heritage of different regions of the world. In times of famine and scarcity, these sources of nutrients and health-promoting compounds have received high importance mainly in rural and suburban areas. Although currently underutilized, WEPs are still consumed traditionally by different communities and are gaining relevance in today's society. However, these foods lack recognition as significant contributors to the human diet in developed areas. This review describes the nutritional value of WEPs from the North-eastern region of Portugal and points out those containing potentially toxic compounds. Several retrieval strategies are presented with the aim of promoting the (re)use, production, commercialization and conservation of WEPs (wild harvested plants and crop wild relatives), and their importance for social, economic and agro-ecological development is highlighted.

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“…However, high costs are a great limitation as long as suffi cient volumes of plant material can be obtained at lower price from wild harvesting. [33] Indeed, nowadays, species of aromatic plants growing in the wild constitute an important part of the production traded in Europe. Therefore, in order to minimize chemical variability and guarantee a uniform supply, plants growing wild should, at least, be harvested from the same geographical region.…”

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Raw materials: the importance of quality and safety. A review.

Salgueiro

Martins

Correia

2010

Flavour & Fragrance J

111

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Aromatic plants and spices are used throughout the world for fl avouring food and beverages, as well as for food supplements, novel foods and as a source of essential oils and aromatic extracts. The non-availability or inadequacy of standards for checking and assuring the quality of aromatic plants and spices is one of the main problems that arise for industry when using such raw materials. As many aromatic plants are harvested from the wild, standardization to assure their quality is important for their safe and eff ective utilization in food and beverage industries. On the other hand, there are numerous parameters that infl uence the chemical composition of plants, which play an important role in the fi nal quality of the product and possibly in any risk arising to the consumer. Also, from a safety point of view, aromatic plants and spices should be free of undeclared contaminants and adulterants, such as toxic botanicals, pathogenic microorganisms and excessive levels of microbial toxins, pesticides or fumigation agents. We focus on these aspects and examine ways to assure their appropriate utilization from the quality and safety standpoint. The regulatory situation of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) is very complicated; several diff erences in standards and regulations between countries can be found, a situation that can result in more health risks arising for consumers. To clarify some of the existing problems, the major regulations of the USA and the European Union (EU) and the borderlines between food supplements and medicines and other international standards, are briefl y described and discussed.

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Impact of Cultivation and Collection on the Conservation of Medicinal Plants: Global Trends and Issues

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Trends in the marketing of some important medicinal plants in Uttarakhand, India

Trends in the marketing of some important medicinal plants in Uttarakhand, India

Wild edible plants: Nutritional and toxicological characteristics, retrieval strategies and importance for today's society

Raw materials: the importance of quality and safety. A review.

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