Title
PlantMedOman: an online database for Oman's medicinal plants
Authors
Smitha Sunil Kumaran Nair1,*, Aqsa Bibi1, Nabras Al-Mahrami2, Piyusha Mahesh Satam1, Alya Al Farsi3, Adhra Al Mawali4 & Nallusamy Sivakumar5
Affiliation
1Department of Computing and Electronics Engineering, Middle East College, Sultanate of Oman; 2National Genetic Center, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman; 3Dean's Office, Middle East College, Sultanate of Oman; 4Quality Assurance and Planning, German University of Technology (GUtech), Sultanate of Oman; 5Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman; *Corresponding author
Smitha Sunil Kumaran Nair - E-mail: smitha@mec.edu.om
Aqsa Bibi - E-mail: 20F20754@mec.edu.om
Nabras Al-Mahrami - E-mail: nabras.issa@moh.gov.om
Piyusha Mahesh Satam - E-mail: 20F20679@mec.edu.om
Alya Al Farsi - E-mail: alya@mec.edu.om
Adhra Al Mawali - E-mail: adhra.almawali@gutech.edu.om
Sivakumar Nallusamy - E-mail: apnsiva@squ.edu.om
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2024; Revised April 30, 2024; Accepted April 30, 2024, Published April 30, 2024
Abstract
The Sultanate of Oman has a rich biodiversity, particularly in medicinal plants, and plays a crucial role in traditional healthcare practices. However, the wealth of knowledge about these plants is scattered across various literature, making it challenging for researchers, practitioners, and the public to access comprehensive information. Therefore, the availability of a centralized, user-friendly online database to catalog Oman's medicinal plants is of great importance. PlantMedOman presented here, which currently holds 186 records helps to enhance academic research, support drug discovery studies, promote the conservation of medicinal plants, and foster greater awareness of Oman's ethnomedicinal heritage.
Keywords
PlantMedOman, ethnomedicine, online database, Sultanate of Oman
Citation
Nair et al. Bioinformation 20(4): 314-318 (2024)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
