Award
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health 1F31AT013158-01A1
Evaluating Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) as a Potential Source of Novel Analgesic Compounds
Recipient
Pennsylvania State University, The
Award Amount
$36,518.00
Ceiling
$36,518.00
Awarded
April 04, 2025
Identifier
1F31AT013158-01A1
A research project funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to study ghost pipe as a source of new analgesic compounds, aiming to develop safer pain treatments.
Description
This project aims to investigate ghost pipe as a novel source of analgesic compounds by examining its potential pain modulatory activities and the underlying phytochemicals responsible for this activity. The research includes chemical profiling, receptor binding assays, anti-inflammatory and analgesic testing in vitro and in vivo, and isolation and characterization of active compounds.