HerbResearch

HerbResearch works in close collaboration with Georges Betti of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP), France.

MAP works with the development and coordination of many programs in research, development and improvement of medicinal plants and phytochemistry. The focus is on identification of chemotypes and traceability of origin of herbal raw material.

Examples of past and present MAP projects

Argentina - Chile

Review of the flora between Atlantic and Pacific coast

Ecuador

Studies on Paullinia cupana and chemotypes regarding caffeine content

Canada

Revalorisation of peat pits through cultivation of various local species of Drosera

Maroc - Tunesia

Study on spontaneous populations of aromatic plants

Ivory coast

Properties of Thaumatococcus danielii as a sweetener

Republic of South Africa

Diverse studies on species of Aloe, and studies on the content of diosphenol in various species respectively chemotypes of the species Agathosma

Namibia

International project over 14 years aimed on cultivation, phytochemistry and chemotypes of Harpagophytum procumbens. Examination of climatic factors. Development of a method for vegetative propagation and experimental cultivation. Field studies on the protection of the species.

Norway - Sweden - Finland

Studies on the content of Drosera species in Plumbagin

Turkey

10 year research program in botany, entymology, ethanobotany and essential oil plants.

Island of Réunion

Phytochemical examinations of aroma components of various species of Pelargonium used by the perfume industry

Vanuatu and Fiji

Resarch program on the kavalactone composition in various cultivars of Piper methysticum

Oman

Large scale botanical and ethnobotanical studies on species of the Burseraceae (frankincense resins) in the region of Dhofar for Sultan Kaboo Bin Saïd

General department of the unit against economic fraud

Iran

Various programs in research and development of medicinal and aromatic plants, manufacture of extracts, and distillation of essential oils.

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