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Horticulture Paton, Dr. William [1]. Challenges to the Commercial Development of Valuable Bioproducts from Indigenous Plant Species. Plants can produce through secondary metabolism a wide variety of biochemical species that have therapeutic potential in human and animal nutrition, health and disease. Compounds that can positively impact agricultural and horticultural production are also known. Research on bioproducts from Salix spp. (Willow spp.,), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower) and Cornus serica (Red Osier Dogwood) will be used to illustrate the issues faced by the entrepreneur who wishes to take these plant products to the commercial production phase. The major elements involve propagation techniques; growing conditions- soils, test plots etc.: extraction chemistry and purification of bioproducts: government certification of bioproducts; plant parts to be harvested; post-harvest and transportation conditions; industrial processing; marketing, economics and feasibility analysis.
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1 - Brandon University, Biology, 270 18th Sreet, Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9, Canada
Keywords:
plant secondary chemistry
bioproducts
Vegetative Propagation
plant growth
harvesting
processing
feasibility.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper:Papers for Topics
Session: 23
Location: Salon 19/20/The Shaw Conference Centre
Date: Monday, July 27th, 2015
Time: 5:15 PM
Number: 23007
Abstract ID:1246
Candidate for Awards:None |
