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Jika seseorang menyelamatkan hidup Anda, Anda akan ingin untuk mengutarakan rasa terima kasih Anda apa pun caranya -- sebuah gerakan, sebuah ucapan 'terima kasih', atau bagaimana caranya membalasnya. Namun jika…

A drug derived from a plant native to the Australian rainforest may prove to be a new weapon against cancer, according to the AFP. QBiotics Ltd has released a statement…

If someone saves your life, you want to express your gratitude however you can -- a gesture, a "thank you,", or somehow returning the favor. Yet when you owe your…

An interview with Martin von Hildebrand, founder at head of Gaia Amazonas. Indigenous groups in the Colombian Amazon have long suffered deprivations at the hands of outsiders. First came the…

In the high stakes game of geopolitics, the small and economically disadvantaged Andean nation of Bolivia has little clout. Now, however, the country’s indigenous president Evo Morales wants to establish…

Physician Christopher Herndon explores how Amazon shamans diagnose and treat disease. Ethnobotanists, people who study the relationship between plants and people, have long documented the extensive use of medicinal plants…

Review reports that many pharma companies have eliminated their natural product research programs in the past decade, while from 2001 to 2008 there was a 30 percent drop in the…

Two drugs derived from rainforest plants in Sarawk (Malaysian Borneo) are now in their final stages of development, reports Malaysian state media, Bernama. Calanolide, an anti-HIV drug derived from the…

Traditional practices contribute to conservation of medicinal plants in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania, report Tuli S Msuya and Jafari R Kideghesho in the March issue of the open access journal…

IP laws not helping indigenous people protect traditional knowledge IP laws not helping indigenous people protect traditional knowledge mongabay.com November 13, 2008 Indigenous knowledge has long been exploited for profit…

Deep in the Suriname rainforest, an innovative conservation group is working with indigenous tribes to protect their forest home and culture using traditional knowledge combined with cutting-edge technology. The Amazon…

Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs mongabay.com July 7, 2008 Brightly-colored beetles or caterpillars feeding on a tropical plant may signal the…

Colombia creates rainforest reserve to protect medicinal plants Colombia creates rainforest reserve to protect medicinal plants Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com June 12, 2008 Colombia today announced the creation of a…

Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award" for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes Amazon Conservation Team wins "Innovation in Conservation Award"for path-breaking work with Amazon tribes mongabay.com December 11,…

A comprehensive look at the use of animals in Brazilian medicine A comprehensive look at the use of animals in Brazilian medicine Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 10, 2007 For millennia…

Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Amazon rainforest children to get medicinal plant training from shamans Grant from Nature's Path expands cultural program mongabay.com November 21,…

The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize The State of Forests and Ecotourism in Belize An interview with Colin Young, a Belizean Ecologist mongabay.com November 16, 2007 A 7-year…

Intellectual property rights reach indigenous communities in the Amazon Intellectual property rights reach indigenous communities in the Amazon By Carolina Bruun, special to mongabay.com March 21, 2007 In an era…

70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature 70% of new drugs come from Mother Nature mongabay.com March 20, 2007 Around 70 percent of all new drugs introduced in the…

Madagascar plant may offer new treatment for malaria Madagascar plant may offer new treatment for malaria mongabay.com December 25, 2006 A plant traditionally used by healers in Madagascar may offer…

Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist An interview with ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin: Indigenous people are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist Rhett…

Mushroom Extract May Help Fight Infection, Cancer Mushroom Extract May Help Fight Infection, Cancer American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) August 9, 2006 Can the extract of a mushroom that…

DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> Secrets of hallucinogenic mushrooms uncovered by scientists Secrets of hallucinogenic mushrooms uncovered by scientists Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions July 11, 2006 Hopkins scientists show…

Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine Documentary explores Borneo for possible anti-HIV medicine mongabay.com June 27, 2006 Rainforest plants have long been recognized for their potential to provide healing…

Cure for cancer, AIDS may be lost with Borneo's forests says WWF Cure for cancer, AIDS may be lost with Borneo's forests says WWF WWF International April 26, 2006 Gland,…

Medicinal value of chocolate explored by scientists Medicinal value of chocolate explored by scientists Mars, Incorporated release February 9, 2006 The cocoa plant (Theobroma cacao) holds tremendous potential to impact…

Medicinal Plants could help poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- World Bank report Medicinal Plants could help poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa -- World Bank report World Bank news release…

Rainforest plants have long been recognized for their potential to provide healing compounds. Indigenous peoples of the rainforest have used medicinal plants for treating a wide variety of health conditions…

Medicinal plants explored at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Medicinal powers of plants explored at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 6, 2005 Kaiapo shaman in…