ReviewPharmacology & therapeutics2009
Ethnobotany as a pharmacological research tool and recent developments in CNS-active natural products from ethnobotanical sources.
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- Ethnobotanical research in Cava de' Tirreni area, Southern Italy.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2019Article
- Addressing Structural Flexibility at the A-Ring on Salvinorin A: Discovery of a Potent Kappa-Opioid Agonist with Enhanced Metabolic Stability.Journal of medicinal chemistry · 2017Article
- Availability, diversification and versatility explain human selection of introduced plants in Ecuadorian traditional medicine.PloS one · 2017Article
- Herbal Highs: Review on Psychoactive Effects and Neuropharmacology.Current neuropharmacology · 2017Review
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- Ritual drinks in the pre-Hispanic US Southwest and Mexican Northwest.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2015Article
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- Phylogenies reveal predictive power of traditional medicine in bioprospecting.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2012Article
- Local knowledge: who cares?Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2011Article
- Modern natural products drug discovery and its relevance to biodiversity conservation.Journal of natural products · 2011Review
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Abstract
The science of ethnobotany is reviewed in light of its multi-disciplinary contributions to natural product research for the development of pharmaceuticals and pharmacological tools. Some of the issues reviewed involve ethical and cultural perspectives of healthcare and medicinal plants. While these are not usually part of the discussion of pharmacology, cultural concerns potentially provide both challenges and insight for field and laboratory researchers. Plant evolutionary issues are also considered as they relate to development of plant chemistry and accessing this through ethnobotanical methods. The discussion includes presentation of a range of CNS-active medicinal plants that have been recently examined in the field, laboratory and/or clinic. Each of these plants is used to illustrate one or more aspects about the valuable roles of ethnobotany in pharmacological research. We conclude with consideration of mutually beneficial future collaborations between field ethnobotanists and pharmacologists.
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