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(PDF) "NeoTropics and Natural Ingredients for Pharmaceuticals - Why isn´t South American Biodiversity on the Crest of the Wave?"
Cristian Desmarchelier
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From the Frontlines - Medicinal potential: Search for right formula to exploit native species November 28, 2011, Source: Financial Times, Author: Andrew Jack Financial Times talks with scientists and the pharma industry and explores different models for sharing benefits of drug discovery in plants (article in English) - Medicinal plants could be worth USD 2.4 billion to Suriname November 11, 2011, Source: Stabroek News, Author: Stabroek Editor With an estimated 33,000 species in the Amazon region alone, their exploitation cound be of great importance to this country´s GDP (article in English) - Bolivian plant "chilca" used in local pharma industry November 10, 2011, Source: Periódico Digital, Author: NA Local Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) and pharmaceutical company Lafar S.A. develop topic anti-inflammatory product based on native plant "Chilca" in Bolivia (article in Spanish) - Camu-camu, acerola join list of hottest antioxidants October 21, 2011, Source: Functional Ingredients, Author: Joysa Winter Camu-camu and acerola have joined the more commonly mentioned cranberry and açai among the list of frequently-mentioned antioxidants (article in English) - Chile´s maqui berry: the world´s newest superfruit? October 20, 2011, Source: The Patagonia Times, Author: Steve Anderson Chiloé company promotes wild maqui berries to health conscious consumers around the globe (article in English)
- Meet the next big "superfoods" August 2011, Source: NewHope360, Author: Jessica Rubino Hailing from across the globe, these nutrient-packed snacks are the latest in great-tasting nutrition. And many are from the Neotropics! (article in English). - Peru’s medicinal plant library has over 1,000 native species August 13, 2011, Source: Andina - Agencia Peruana ... , Author: ND The Library of Medicinal Plants of the National Institute of Health (INS) of Peru currently has more than one thousand native species of medicinal use (article in English)
