Co-research supporting the development of Aboriginal plant knowledges

基于共同的土著知识和西方科学证据，从澳大利亚植物提取物生产的产品的成功商业开发是有限的。该研究项目与一家原住民公司和一家护肤品公司合作，旨在了解原住民主导的传统植物产品开发所需的过程。这包括研究如何在土著家园可持续地管理和收获植物材料，产品开发所需的植物材料数量以及家园业务的可行性。从这个项目中学到的知识预计将为其他寻求发展其植物知识的第一民族群体提供信息。

Successful commercial development of products manufactured from Australian plant extracts based on shared Aboriginal Knowledges and Western scientific evidence is limited. This research project partnering with an Aboriginal Corporation and a skincare company aims to understand the processes that would be needed for Aboriginal-led product development from a traditionally-used plant. This includes examining how plant materials could be sustainably managed and harvested on Aboriginal homelands, the quantities of plant materials needed for product development and the feasibility of a homelands business. The learnings from this project are expected to inform other First Nations groups seeking to develop their plant knowledges.