Investigation on Traditional Medicine system and Natural Drug Resources in Vietnam, Myanmar and Indoneisa

越南：在宁顺若开、萨帕、Deienbin和Namudein的a) Phu Quac岛b) Cham少数民族地区（Champa）进行实地调查和传统医生访谈，并收集了原料药。缅甸：访问了仰光、Thandwae、donggyi、Hindata、Pathein等地的传统医药医院和药房，收集了有关传统医药的信息，采访了治疗师。b)走访曼德勒、东夷、品达亚，收集药材。对发酵牛尿药的制备、使用及疗效进行了研究。印度尼西亚：在苏拉威西岛对沉香木进行实地调查。收集了沉香树栽培、真菌侵染沉香、质量评价和保存方法等方面的资料。b)采访了来自泗水、马杜拉、新加拉加和班育旺吉的治疗师，并收集了有关传统贾木药物的信息。日本：对野外调查收集的原料药进行抗疟疾、抗高尿毒症、抗癌（重点是胰腺癌）和脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）活性的筛选。从活性植物中鉴定出主要活性成分。关于实地调查和访谈的资料也作为新闻信件出版。

Vietnam : Conducted field investigation and interviewed traditional doctors and collected of crude drugs from a) Phu Quac island b) Cham ethnic minority area (Champa) in Ninh Thuan Raokai, Sapa, Deienbin and Namudein.Myanmar : Visited the traditional medicinal hospitals and dispensaries in a) Yangon, Thandwae, Taung-gyi, Hindata, Pathein and collected information on traditional medicines, interviewed the healers. b) Visited Mandalay, Taung-gyi and Pindaya and collected crude drugs. Studied the preparation of fermented Cows urine medicine, its use and efficacy.Indonesia : Conducted field survey of agarwood in Sulawesi. Information were collected on the cultivation of Aquilaria trees, infection by fungus to produce agarwood, quality evaluation and conservation methods. b) Interviewed healers from Surabaya, Madura, Singaraja and Banyuwangi, and collected information about traditional Jamu medicines.Japan : The collected crude drugs during field investigation were screened for their anti-malaria, anti-hyperurecemia, anti-cancer (with focus on Pancreatic cancer) and brain derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF) activities. From the active plants, the principle active constituents were identified.Information on the field survey and interviews were also published as news letters.