Good Agriculture & Collection Practices for New vVariety Crinum latifolium L. var. crilae TRAM N.T.N. Enables the First Commercial Scale Production of this Vietnamese Traditional Medicinal Herb.

Abstract

In 1990 pharmacologist Nguyen T.N. Tram began the first scientific study of the Vietnamese plant Crinum latifolium L to determine if claims from Traditional Vietnamese Medicine were wishful folklore or efficacious fact. Her investigations sought to substantiate Crinum's traditional anti-tumor/anti-cancer use for male and female reproductive organs. Her proprietary Crinum extraction was used in clinical trials studying Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia [1] and Uterine Fibroid tumors [2]. Tram created capacity for scalable commercial production via strictly controlled authentication, and modern practices to ensure safety and quality in a closed vertical process from plantation to factory to consumer.