Genetic Resources Access and Benefit Sharing Directorate

In doing so, the model of collaboration should be such that it builds the science infrastructure within, preserve and protect the local traditional medicinal and other knowledge reducing the brain drain, and equally share the outcome of the joint projects On this aspect, the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) is the nationwide capable authority through ABS directorate playing the practical rol. [...] The Plant Ricinus communis is shrubby tree of the genus Ricinus (Ricinus is a Latin term for “a kind of tick,” and it refers to the resemblance of castor bean seeds to dog ticks). [...] The leaves have been also recommended in the form of a decoction or poultice, as an application to the breasts of women to increase the secretion of milk 3 In traditional medicine, the leaves and seeds are used as a laxative, for wound dressing, against rheumatism and mental illness (Singh and Geetanjali, 2015). [...] Chemical composition and pharmacological activities of Ricinus Communis The individual parts of the plant such as the seed, seed oil, leaves and the roots showed their importance in pharmacology. [...] Ricinoleic acid, a derivative of the poisonous protein “ricin” that is found in the seeds, has been used in spermicidal lubricants, cosmetics, and anti-fungal compounds (Jombog and Enenebeaku, 2008; Goodrum and Geller, 2005, cited in Sarıbıyık et al, 2010).