Abstract
Bio prospecting potentials of Dioscorea species in selected districts of Gedio and Sidama zones of SNNPR, Ethiopia
Highlights
Bio prospecting or biodiversity prospecting is the exploration, extraction and screening of biological diversity and indigenous knowledge for commercially valuable genetic and biochemical resources
Species of the genus Dioscorea are widely used as botanical dietary supplements. These plants are well known for containing steroidal saponins, mainly belonging to the spirostanol and furostanol classes, and these have been used as chemical marker compounds for quality control of the botanical products.[5,6,7]
It is found between 60.5960.62 north, latitude and 380.40-380.43 east longitude and 365km to Addis Ababa.[14] agents based on knowledge and experience on agricultural activities of Dioscorea species
Summary
Bio prospecting or biodiversity prospecting is the exploration, extraction and screening of biological diversity and indigenous knowledge for commercially valuable genetic and biochemical resources. It covers a wide range of commercial activities in different industrial sectors including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, biotechnology, seed, crop protection, horticulture, botanical medicines and cosmetics and personal care.[1,2] It provides valuable leads for new product development and many companies look for new applications of biological species that have not been studied earlier.[1] its definition varies in scope between countries, with some defining bio prospecting narrowly to include only the search for valuable genetic materials, whereas others encompass the development and application of such materials. These plants are well known for containing steroidal saponins, mainly belonging to the spirostanol and furostanol classes, and these have been used as chemical marker compounds for quality control of the botanical products.[5,6,7]
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