Investigation of Australian and Papua New Guinean Traditional Medicines for Drug Discovery and Cultural Preservation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1028092

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project addresses the growing need for new antimicrobial agents by utilising the traditional medicinal floral knowledge of indigenous communities of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Discoveries from the biological and chemical investigations of traditional medicines used by these communities for treatment of microbial infections will indicate their potential to be used as clinical agents. Benefit sharing and capability building opportunities for the communities involved will also be key outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $373,751.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

bioinformatics | complementary medicine | drug discovery | herbal medicines | indigenous | indigenous Australians | knowledge | microbial infections | screening

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