Nov 05, 2009
Homs, Central Syria (SANA)-Preliminary results of the experiments carried out by the project of studying and collecting wild plants in the Syrian Desert have shown that there are 45 wild plant species out of 135 that could be used in the medical field.
These results were reached after analyzing and testing various plants in addition to the information provided by the locals and those who work in the field of traditional medicine, Development Projects Liaison Engineer in Homs governorate Reem Baalabaki said on Wednesday.
The amount of wild plants that have been collected up till now indicates that the Syrian Desert is rich in natural plants and it is expected that the number of the collected samples would reach 400 samples by the end of 18-month project, she pointed out.
The project is being carried out by Homs Governorate in cooperation with the General Commission for Remote Sensing and Desert Protection Directorate.
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