Bioactivity and Chemistry of Tropical Medicinal Plants

Biological activity of extracts, essential oils and their constituents derived from tropical medicinal plants used in folk medicine are evaluated for broad spectrum of in vitro antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities using standardized biological assays. The chemical composition of biologically active plant-derived products are subsequently characterized using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The results are used for development of new herbal-based pharmaceutical, veterinary, food and agricultural preparations.

Team leader

prof. Ing. Ladislav Kokoška, Ph.D.

Projects

• Biological activity and chemical composition of compounds from medicinal and edible tropical plants

Contact

kokoska@ftz.czu.cz