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 Development and/or validation of standard processes and protocols for various
stages of drug discovery and development

Priorities for 2019-2022
 Cultural management/propagation of priority organisms
 Development of standardized herbal drugs
o Pre-clinical evaluation of standardized herbal drugs for platelet enhancement
related to dengue, inflammation, diabetes, gout, hypertension
o Identification and screening of next set of priority plants for formulation for
identified priority diseases
 Pre-clinical drug development
o Lead optimization of candidates from marine and terrestrial organisms for
identified priority diseases
 Development and/or validation of standard processes and protocols for various
stages of drug discovery and development

C. Functional Foods

 Food or food components that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrient
function
 Determination of health benefits and safety assessment of food or food components
in reducing risk for disease occurrence, specifically lifestyle related diseases such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer

1. Priority Foods
a. Local Fruits (guyabano, tiesa, mangosteen)
b. Local Vegetables (malunggay, okra, saluyot)
c. Rootcrops, tubers and starchy food (yacon, sago, sweet potato varieties, purple
yam)
d. Rice (pigmented)
e. Local berries (duhat, lipote, aratiles, bignay)
f. Herbs and spices (tanglad, pandan, ginger e.g. turmeric)
g. Nuts (pili)
h. Seaweeds (lato, red seaweeds)
i. Edible mushrooms

2. Specific topics
a. Characterization of food and food components
b. Safety assessment
c. Establishment of health benefits
d. Product development

Priorities for 2018
 Safety assessment of mangosteen, malunggay, sweet potato varieties, and ginger

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