Biopiracy of natural products and good bioprospecting practice

201669 citationsReviewhybrid Open Access

Authors

Thomas Efferth · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Mita Banerjee · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Norbert W. Paul · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Sara Abdelfatah · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Joachim Arend · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Gihan Elhassan · University of Khartoum

Sami Hamdoun

Abstract

We suggest certain perspectives, by which we as scientists, may contribute towards prevention of biopiracy and also to foster the fair utilization of natural resources. We discuss ways, in which the interests of indigenous people especially from developing countries can be secured.

Topics & Keywords

Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Phytomedicine

Volume 23, Issue 2, pp. 166-173

DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.12.006

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