BotanyTristesse Burton
2015 The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
Tristesse Burton is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy which is defined as the study of medicines derived from natural sources. She will identify the active compounds of three American Indian plants that can be used to improve women’s health, primarily for menopause, cancer, and inflammation. Her research project will also verify the traditional and current usage of these plants through ethno-botanical studies. Currently, there is limited scientific information supporting the use of American Indian botanicals for women’s health.
The Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany
To protect, preserve, and expand knowledge about the medicinal use of plants, thus preventing the disappearance of plants with therapeutic potential. Providing this research opportunity for botanists can, in turn, assist medical science to develop therapies that improve the quality of life of patients and develop life-saving medicines.
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