Current situation of medicinal plants production in the South Central region

Abstract

The South-Central region has certain advantages in terms of climate and nutrient soils, which is suitable for growing medicinal plants, to become a key medicinal plant area of Vietnam. Recent surveys showed that the South-Central region is focusing on growing various medicinal plants such as Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv., Codonopsis javanica (Blume.) Hook.f., Morinda officinalis How., Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl., Amomum villosum Lour/Amomum longiligulare T.L.Wu., Paranignya Trimera ( Olivv) Guillaum, Phyllanthus amarus Schumach & Thonn, Glinus oppositifolius (L.) A. DC., Aloe vera L.,... The region also aims to expand various other commercial medicinal plants such as Abelmoschus Sagittifolius (Kurz) Merr., Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) R.Br. ex Sm., Solanum procumbens Lour, Eclipta prostrata L., Sapindus saponaria L, Gleditsia australis F. B. Forbes and Hemsl,.... In order to sustainable develop medicinal plant area, it is necessary to form a pharmaceutical goods industry, thoroughly and firmly resolve current problems relating purchasing, processing and consuming medicinal plants. In addition, it is also necessary to identify major medicinal plants to build growing planning and to set up sustainable chains for their production, consumption and processing, to enhance incomes of farmers.