Tamar Kacharava

The article deals with the experiments aimed at determining the content of heavy metals in the soil, their accumulation in medicinal, aromatic and spice plants while studying their genetic resources with different ecosystem parameters in different regions of the country. 

The article deals with the study of the role of the biological characteristics of Citrus species where is shows that the quality and quantity of productivity that differentiates their sustainable use in Georgia, positively correlates with the mechanisms to increase the size of crown, the assimilation mechanism of trees and the number of flowers formed.

Article`s novelty, specialty and singularity are conditioned by the research and cataloguing of genetic resources of the medicinal and aromatic plants are unified in a single complex model, monitoring, including unique plants and those on the verge of extinction, ex-situ and in-situ/on farm conservation; diagnostics of the indigenous-endemic and collection material for the purposes of selection of the plants distinguished for their pharmacological and farming peculiarities; enrichment of seed bank and its inclusion into the international exchange programs; study of the present ethnopharmacological peculiarities; establishment of the data base for the purposes of sustainable use and conservation of the aforementioned plants in certain regions of Georgia with different ecosystems.

Genetic resources of medicinal, spice and dye plants of Georgia are discussed in this paper; prospects of sustainable use, necessity to create industrial plantations for the purpose of unique germplasme development.

It is necessary to create a berry crop breeding modern system in Georgia, in particular blackberry, which initial stage presents research laboratory test-tube plant (multiplication, upgrade). Receiving seedlings are much cheaper than imported. Also, It will be created in vitro blackberry`s test tube plants by using the biotechnology methods. The obtained results allow us to keep local geneplasm forms. In accordance with the new biotechnological methods spread in the world will be possible to obtain the best quality planting materials, which will help to develop this field and to provide quality product to market in Georgia. Natural pigments - phenolic compounds are characterized by powerful antioxidant action, which output the human body can not, therefore, it is necessary to use of such products for human food, which contains significant amounts of these compounds. Berry’s, in particular leaves of remontant blackberry, fruit, fruit juice, extract, tincture of vegetable raw materials are main source of phenolic compounds.

The article deals with the elaboration of recommendations on historically traditional priority - growth and production technology of ecologically sound standard raw materials and products of medicinal, aromatic and spice plants for Georgia such as: forms of Valeriana officinalis L., including endemic forms Valeriana colchica Utk.; Calendula officinalis L.; Melissa officinalis L.; Carum carvi L.; Chelidonium majus officinalis L. and others. 

The article deals with research, monitoring, collection, evaluation and documentation of genetic resources and ethnobotanical data of use of dominant for the country in the different ecosystem conditions of useful plants, including rare and endangered ones and preparation of data bases. 

The article deals with study of chemical composition of Cephalaria syriaca, its ethnobotanical importance. 

The article deals with the results of study of useful plant - Silybum marianum. By Authors it has been studied its botanical structure, biological peculiarities, agrotechnology establishment, biologically active substances, also quality indicators and productivity of Silybum marianum raw material and economic effectiveness are given in this paper.

The article deals with the results of study of useful plants genetic resources in Georgia, as well as the chemical composition of Cephalaria syriaca, its biological characteristics and use in production are discussed in this paper. 

The article deals with the study of chemical composition of Silybum Marianum and its importance as a valuable and irreplaceable raw material.

The Article deal with the development of parameters for creating production plantations of medicinal plants, impact of ecosystem parameters on their quality and productivity and creation of seed bank. 

Along with ethno botanical characteristics investigation, it has been identified that in some regions of Georgia it is actual to use precious dietary additives for improving bread taste and quality. Among them interesting for us turned out Cephalaria (Cephalaria syriaca), adding of which gives the bread specific bluish colour, softness and pleasant taste, and increases the duration of storage. Among the biologically active substances of cephalaria contents of protein and carbohydrate are 18.46% and 43.43%, and the fat content is 17.76%, energy value is quite high - 422 kcal 100 g. Bread baked in proportion of 40% triticale flour + 60% wheat flour, with added cephalaria gives better organoleptic indicators, nutritional value and characterized by the duration of storage, i.e. cephalaria can be used as a natural herbal means for improving the dough rheological and bread's properties, which at the same time increases the duration of storage bread on the background of quality preservation.

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Master Theses Supervisor

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Scientific editor of monographs in foreign languages

Scientific editor of a monograph in Georgian

Editor-in-Chief of a peer-reviewed or professional journal / proceedings

Review of a scientific professional journal / proceedings

Member of the editorial board of a peer-reviewed scientific or professional journal / proceedings

Participation in a project / grant funded by an international organization

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Membership of the Georgian National Academy of Science or Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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