4,000 new medicinal plants found in Vietnam

Published: 11/05/2009 05:00

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LookAtVietnam – Scientists have identified 3,948 species of plants and mushrooms in Vietnam that have medicinal and nutritional value, a conference announced.

In the past 20 years, research work has been done mostly in botanical gardens, national parks and natural preservation zones.

The Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Science and Technology held the conference in northern Vinh Phuc Province in early May to review the past 20 years of medicinal herbs research in Vietnam .

Of the total number of species, there are 52 species of sea weed, 22 mushrooms, four kinds of moss and 3,870 species of higher plants.

In the past 20 years, research work has been done mostly in botanical gardens, national parks and natural preservation zones.

During 2009-19, government agencies will focus on preserving rare plants that are at risk of or face extinction.

VietNamNet/VNA

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