Crocusbank Project







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PARTNER 13

National Research Centre (NRC)

Institution: National Research Centre

Department/Faculty/Institute/Laboratory name: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Department, Drugs and Pharmaceutical Industries Division, National Research Centre (NRC).

Address: 33 Elbehoth St., Dokki, Cairo-12622, EGYPT

Contact Person: Dr. Mahmoud A. SHARAF-ELDIN

Expertise / Role: Biochemistry. Chemical analysis (bioactivity)

Duties: Participation in CCG and CEGA groups

Team:Dr. Mahmoud A. SHARAF-ELDIN, Research Scientist; Dr. G. S. Riad, Research Scientist; Dr. S. A. Mahfouz, Research Scientist; and M. M. Elghareeb, farm advisor

Aims and Activities

1- Exploration in the Middle East area and collection of seeds and corms of the Crocus taxa (see WP-02) .

2- Chemical characterization of biologically active substances present in the Crocus spp. accessions (WP-05).