Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100958

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP140100958

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Bioproduction and bioavailability of steroidal saponins, bioactives in herbal medicines. Steroidal saponins are a class of natural products that are common constituents of many herbal medicines and have been associated with many biological activities. Comprehensive studies into their biological activities are hampered by the small quantities available through isolation and the complexity of synthesis. The aim of this project is to identify, isolate and express the biosynthetic genes responsible for the critical steps in the synthesis of these compounds in the herbs themselves. This will allow for production of steroidal saponins using the isolated enzymes, facilitate biological studies and allow the production of critical standards required by the herbal industry for validation and regulation of herbal extracts.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-11-2014

End Date: 09-11-2017

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $235,338.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Pharmaceutical Sciences | Natural Products Chemistry | Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Nutraceuticals and Functional foods | Human Pharmaceutical Products not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified | Human Pharmaceutical Products not elsewhere classified | Natural Products Chemistry | Nutraceuticals and Functional foods | Pharmaceutical Sciences

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