IMPORTANCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN HEALTH & ECONOMY

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IMPORTANCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN HEALTH
ECONOMY

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WORLD IN 21st CENTURY

• 100 increase in Worlds population (12 billion
  by the year 2035).
• 50 reduction in forests cover.
• Life expectancy close to 100 years in most parts
  of the world.
• World resources of fossil fuel will be totally
  consumed.

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PLANT AND PEOPLE

• Patterns of international trade in rubber, opium
  and quinine have altered the fates of entire
  nations.
• Medicinal herbs, possessing aphrodisiac
  properties and longevity have resulted in immense
  biodiversity loss and continued global smuggling.
  

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PLANTS AND HUMAN HEALTH CURRENT PERSPECTIVE

• Plant products are used as
• Foodstuffs
• Flavoring agents and spices
• Perfumes and cosmetics
• Pharmaceutical and biological agents
• Recreational substances

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• Over 120 compounds from 90 plant species are
  available as prescription drugs.
• Over 80 of worlds population (5.3 billion
  people) relies on plant-based medicines.
• Approximately 5 billion were spent in USA on
  phytoceuticals (1998).

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MEDICINAL PLANT USE WORLD PERSPECTIVE

• China about 40 of total medicinal consumption is
  attributed to herbal medicines.
• Thailand- Annual sale of herbal medicine is US
  2.5 billion.
• Japan- Herbal medicines are more in demand than
  mainstream pharmaceutical products.

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• Abut 1400 herbal preparations are widely used in
  Member States of the European Unions.
• 60 of North Americans use herbs as cures for
  common ailments on a regular basis.
• High percentage of Jordanians (50) use herbs as
  cures for common ailments on a regular basis.

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WORLD TRADE OF BOTANICALS
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IMPORTANCE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PRIMARY HEALTH
CARE
JORDAN SCENARIO

• An estimated 60 of population of Jordan depends
  on traditional medicines.
• There are around 2500 species of wild pants in
  Jordan
• According to the studies about 485 plant species
  are medicinal and used in traditional medicines.

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MEDICINAL PLANTSIMPORT AND EXPORT OF JORDAN

• Export 0.4 million
• Import 10 million
• Source 2005, Ministry of Planning and
• International Cooperation

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VALUE-ADDITION IN HERBAL-BASED PRODUCTS   30
Fold Increase in Value Through the Chain   Fresh
Plants gt Dried Plants gt Tinctures gt Extracts
gt Standardized Extracts gt Phytomedicines
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Economic Value of V.Oils

• Chamomile oil 2500/kg
• Eucalyptus oil 1000/kg
• Grapefruit oil 1200/kg
• Lavender oil 1500/kg
• Peppermint oil 1600/kg
• Rosemary oil 2300/kg
• Thyme oil 1800/kg

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• Examples
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• (1)         Ortica dioica ??????
• Raw material / US 5 / kg
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• Finished Product
• US 1,500 per kg
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• (2) Nigella sativa ??? ??????
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• Raw Material US 1.0 / kg
• Finished Product (oil) US 30 / kg

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(3) Cucurbitae massimo ??? ????? Raw material
/ US 0.5 / kg Finished Product (Tablets) US
2000 per kg (4) Melissa officinalis
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kg Finished Product (Tablets) US 12000 per kg
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• (5) Trigonella foenum-graecum??????
• Raw material / US 1.5 / kg
• Finished Product (Tablets or Oils)
• US 1000 per kg
• (6) Lavendula officinalis ??????
  
• Raw material / US 0.5 / kg
• Finished Product (Cosmetics)
• US 2000 per kg

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• (7) Alhagi marorum?????
• Raw material / US 1.5 / kg
• Finished Product (Tablets)
• US 1000 per kg
• (8) Colchicum autumnale
• Raw material / US 0.0 / kg
• Finished Product (Tablets)
• US 25000 per kg

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• (9) Hypericum????
• Raw material / US 0.0 / kg Toxic
• Finished Product (Hypericine)
• US 150,000,000 per kg

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• (10) Arbutus andrachne ????
• Raw material / US 1.5 / kg
• Finished Product (cosmetics)
• US 9000 per kg
• (11) Rosa damascana
• Raw material / US 10 / kg
• Finished Product (cosmetics, oil)
• US 50 000 per kg