| 1) |
Field investigation on herbal drug resources around Asian countries and analysis on diversity of the medicinal plants. |
| 2) |
Authentication and quality evaluation on various herbal drugs for the purpose of selecting proper species for cultivation. |
| 3) |
Analyzing genetic polymorphisms of medicinal plants and developing DNA microarray for identification of herbal drugs. |
| 4) |
Metabolomic profiling of the secondary metabolites in herbal drugs. |
| 5) |
Searching for bioactive compounds and elucidating their structures. |
| 6) |
Studying interactions between herbal drug constituents and synthesized medicines for guaranteeing the safety of herbal drugs. |
| 7) |
Constructing and expanding the database on traditional herbal drugs (ETHMEDmmm), followed by the Japanese translation of Chinese herbal classic "Shoruihonzo". |
Activities of Division of Pharmacognosy
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