Customary Medicinal Knowledgebase (CMKb) for Australian Aboriginal Plants
Author Information
Author(s): Gaikwad Jitendra, Khanna Varun, Vemulpad Subramanyam, Jamie Joanne, Kohen Jim, Ranganathan Shoba
Primary Institution: Macquarie University
Hypothesis
The development of a comprehensive knowledgebase for Australian customary medicinal plants will facilitate the documentation and conservation of this knowledge.
Conclusion
CMKb serves as a holistic knowledgebase for integrating and disseminating information on customary medicinal plants used by Australian Aboriginals.
Supporting Evidence
- CMKb integrates multidisciplinary data on medicinal plants.
- The database links to external resources for enhanced information access.
- It aims to conserve Aboriginal medicinal knowledge at risk of being lost.
Takeaway
CMKb is like a big online library that helps keep track of the plants that Aboriginal people use for medicine, so we don't forget about them.
Methodology
The database was developed using MySQL for content management and PHP for the user interface, integrating various data types related to medicinal plants.
Limitations
The knowledgebase relies on existing literature, which may be fragmented and not comprehensive.
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