IORA Medicinal Plants Database

ICCMP is engaged in developing a comprehensive online database of information on highly traded medicinal plants. The objective of the database is to digitize information (i.e. botanical, chemical, ethnobotanical, pharmacological, published patents, market research, agriculture etc.) related to highly trade medicinal plants across 23 IORA countries i.e. Commonwealth of Australia, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Union of Comoros, French Republic, Republic of India, Republic of Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Madagascar, Malaysia, Republic of Maldives, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Mozambique, Sultanate of Oman, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Singapore, Federal Republic of Somalia , Republic of South Africa, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, United Republic of Tanzania, Kingdom of Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Republic of Yemen The study is based on secondary sources, which include books, journals, databases, findings/ reports published by government and public agencies and other web sources.

IORA database is an online single platform search tool to study traditional knowledge, scientific research, and intellectual wealth of medicinal plants. It provides adequate information on botanical descriptions, distribution and local indigenous knowledge of medicinal plant species. In recent years “phytochemicals” are more researched and explored by researchers and industries because of their beneficial health effects.

In IORA Database phytochemicals and their therapeutic uses are listed and linked to openly accessible PubChem database along with patented and non- patented traditional Indian medicinal formulations and marketed products. In past few decades demand for medicinal herbs is increasing as these markets expand and new end-uses are developing. To understand the market insights, market overview and trade details are available in the database.