Heger, Peter W;
Meinert, Ilka;
Nick, Peter;
Riedl, Peter;
Heinrich, Michael;
Straub, Michael;
(2025)
Sustainable cultivation of phytopharmaceuticals in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany: a SWOT analysis and future directions.
Pharmaceutical Biology
, 63
(1)
pp. 82-88.
10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this systematic work is a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis to select suitable medicinal plants for cultivation in the region of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. METHODS: A systematic SWOT analysis, based on expert assesments and literature research, was performed considering factors like market demand, cultivation conditions, and potential economic benefits. RESULTS: Medicinal plants have been essential for producing compounds with significant health benefits. However, unsuitable harvesting practices threaten plant species and traditional communities due to loss of knowledge and culture. In response, sustainable cultivation is gaining attention as alternative to wild collection, ensuring both biodiversity conversation and integrity of medicinal products. Three plants - Arnica montana L., Hydrastis canadensis L., and Rheum rhaponticum L. - were identified as particularly suitable due to their high demand and feasibility of their cultivation under local conditions. Conversely, six other plants were deemed less viable due to various challenges, including market competition and harvesting difficulties. CONCLUSIONS: This publication emphasizes the importance of comprehensive planning and analysis in transitioning from wild collection to sustainable cultivation of medicinal plants, highlighting the potential benefits for regional agriculture, conservation efforts, and the pharmaceutical industry. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH promotes this approach by fostering a bioeconomy centred on cultivating high-value medicinal plants in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Sustainable cultivation of phytopharmaceuticals in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany: a SWOT analysis and future directions |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2025.2457328 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), |
| Keywords: | SWOT analysis; sustainable cultivation; medicinal plant cultivation; Arnica montana L. (true arnica;); hydrastis canadensis L. (goldenseal/canadian turmeric;); rheum rhaponticum L. (Rhapontic rhubarb;); traditional medicine |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharma and Bio Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10204788 |
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