Discovering novel drug lead molecules for inflammatory bowel disease from Australian Aboriginal tropical medicinal plants (Old ID 26510)
Role
Chief Investigator
Description
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a debilitating disease, which has no cure. It costs the Australian Health System billions of dollars in hospitalisation, management and lost productivity, thereby precipitating the need for novel drugs. Building on my extensive preliminary data, we aim to discover novel drug leads from Aboriginal medicinal plants, which are currently used for treating inflammatory conditions by the Mbabaram community of the Atherton Tablelands.
Date
01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Aboriginal medicinal plants;Anti-inflammatory activities;Inflammatory Bowel Disease;Biologically active molecules;New drug leads;Metabolomics
Funding Body
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Amount
1209524
Project Team
Darren Crayn;Gerald Turpin;Roland Ruscher