Sep 2, 2017, 9:26 PM
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Expert: 40% of 2500 species of herbs in Iran; exclusive in world

Sep 2, 2017, 9:26 PM
News ID: 82652826
Expert: 40% of 2500 species of herbs in Iran; exclusive in world

Zanjan, Sept 2, IRNA – Head of the Association of Iran's Medicinal Plants Mohammad Baqer Rezaei said on Saturday that 40 percent of 2500 species of herbal medicines recognized in Iran are exclusive in the world.

He made the remarks here in the first national conference on biotechnology of medical plants and Truffle Mushroom in Zanjan University.

Rezaei added that unfortunately no attention has been paid to value-added of medicinal plants, so only 50 types of herbs are planted in the country.

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