Presented by Dr. Wim Steelant, Dean of the St. Thomas University School of Science, Technology, and Engineering Management.
Part of the University Library's celebration of Earth Week 2012.
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Medicinal Plants and Cancer Research at St. Thomas University
1. St Thomas University
School of Science, Technology
& Engineering Management
Medicinal Plants
And
Cancer Research at STU
Wim F.A. Steelant, CE, Ph.D., April 12th , 2012
4. Medicinal Plants
Laboratory of Biochemical and Biomedical Research
Created in 2004, New Mexico, USA
Biomembrane Structure, Interaction New Medicinal Agents against Diseases
and Signal Transduction
- Native American Medicine man
Ligusticum porteri - Ketowa Indian (Cherokee Nation)
& Anemopsis californica
- Folk medicine with local plants
Wim F.A. Steelant, CE, Ph.D., April 12th , 2012
5. Importance of Medicinal Plants
Medicine man recommended two medicinal plants:
Ligusticum porteri (Osha) and Anemopsis californica (Yerba Mansa)
• Common names: • Common names: Lizard Tail, Swamp
Loveroot, Porter’s Lovage, Osha, Root, Yerba Mansa
Chuchupate, and Wild Parsley
• Location: • Common Location:
In the West, Canada to Mexico Wet, swampy areas
Especially the Rocky Mountain region
Wim F.A. Steelant, CE, Ph.D., April 12th , 2012
6. Importance of Medicinal Plants
Willow tree Salicin Acetyl-salicylic acid
“Miracle drug”
- pain/fever reducer
- blood thinner against strokes
- acts against cancer
- acts against Alzheimer
Wim F.A. Steelant, CE, Ph.D., April 12th , 2012
8. Importance of Medicinal Plants
Pacific Yew tree Paclitaxel/Taxol
Used in Cancer Chemotherapy
- Discovered in 1967, due to a plant screening by the NCI
- In 2000, 1.6 billion US$
Wim F.A. Steelant, CE, Ph.D., April 12th , 2012
