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Ashley GlennAshley Glenn
Research Specialist
William L. Brown Center

office phone: + 1 (314) 577-0253
fax: + 1 (314) 577-0800
email: ashley.glenn@mobot.org

Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63110
USA

Education
B.S. in Botany, Colorado State University, 2004
Ph.D.  Candidate, University of Kent, presently
Ethnobiology / Economic Botany Food Studies Community Gardens Diaspora ethnobotany Bosnian cuisine, agriculture, and history
For Glenn's complete CV with list of publications, click here (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Glenn, A. (contributing author), in Curating Biocultural Collections: a handbook. Salick, J., Konchar, K., Nesbitt, M., editors, London: Kew, 2014. Glenn, A. (contributing author), in 21st Century Herbal. Balick, M., New York City: Rodale, 2014. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2011. Traditional medicinal plants used in Northern Peru for kidney problems and urinary infections. Arnaldoa 18(2). Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2011. Mending the heart. Plants used in Peruvian ethnomedicine for heart disease, blood pressure irregularities and cholesterol control. Arnaldoa 18(1). Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2011. Traditional knowledge for modern ailments – plants used for the treatment of diabetes and cancer in Northern Peru. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 5(31), 6916-6930. Bussmann, R.W., Malca, G., Glenn, A., Sharon, D., Nilsen, B., Parris, B., Dubose, D., Ruiz, D., Saleda, J., Martinez, M., Carillo, L., Walker, K., Kuhlman, A., Townesmith, A. 2011. Toxicity of medicinal plants used in Northern Peru. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 137: 121-140. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2011. Fighting infections – medicinal plants used in Northern Peru for the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections and inflammation symptoms. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 5(8):1297-1304. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2011. Fighting pain. Traditional Peruvian remedies for the treatment of Asthma, Rheumatism, Arthritis and sore bones. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge: 10(3) 397-412. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A., Sharon, D., Chait, G., Díaz, D., Pourmand, K., Jonat, B., Somogy, S., Guardado, G., Aguirre, C., Meyer, K., Rothrock, A., Townesmith, A. 2011. Antibacterial activity of Northern Peruvian medicinal plants. Ethnobotany Research and Application 9: 67-96. Bussmann, R.W., & Glenn, A. 2011. Medicinal Plants used in Northern Peru for the treatment of bacterial and fungal infections and inflammation symptoms. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 5(8), pp. 1297-1304. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A., Sharon, D., Chait, G., Diaz, D., Pourmand, K., Jonat, B., Somogy, S., Guardado, G., Aguirre, C., Chan, R., Meyer, K., Rothrock, A., Townesmith, A. 2011. Proving that Traditional Knowledge works: the antibacterial activity of Northern Peruvian medicinal plants. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 9: 067-096. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Plants used for the treatment of gastro-intestinal ailments in Northern Peruvian ethnomedicine. Arnaldoa 17(2), 255-270. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Peruvian medicinal plants for the treatment of liver and gallbladder ailments. Arnaldoa 17(2), 243-253. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Traditional Peruvian medicine for the treatment of respiratory disorders. Revista Peruana de Biologia 17(2): 331-346. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A., Sharon, D. 2010. Antibacterial activity of medicinal plants of Northern Peru – can traditional applications provide leads for modern science? Indian Journal of Traditional Medicine 9(4): 742-753. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A., & Sharon, D. 2010. Healing the body and soul: Traditional remedies for “magical” ailments, nervous system and psychosomatic disorders in Northern Peru. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Vol. 4(9). pp. 580-629. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Traditional Peruvian medicine for the treatment of respiratory disorders. Revista Peruana de Biologia 17(2): 331-346 Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Medicinal plants used in Northern Peru for reproductive problems and female health. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6(30). Bussmann, R.W., Malca-Garcia, G., Glenn, A., Sharon, D., Chait, G., Diaz, D., Pourmand, K., Jonat, B., Somogy, S., Guardado, G., Aguirre, C., Chan, R., Meyer, K., Kuhlman, A., Townesmith, A., Effio-Carbajal, J., Frias-Fernandez, F., Benito, M. 2010. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of medicinal plants used in Northern Peru as antibacterial remedies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 132 101–108. Bussmann, R.W., Gruhn, J., Glenn, A. 2010. Axinaea fernando-cabiesii and A. reginae spp. nov.(Melastomataceae) from upper Amazonia of Peru, with notes on the conservation status of A. flava. Nordic Journal of Botany 28: 518-522. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A. 2010. Cooling the heat - Traditional remedies for malaria and fever in Northern Peru. Ethnobotany Research and Application 8, 125-134. Bussmann, R.W., Glenn, A., Meyer, K., Rothrock, A., Townesmith, A. 2010. Herbal mixtures in traditional medicine in Northern Peru. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6(10). Bussmann, R.W., Sharon, D., Diaz, D., Cardenas, R., Chait, G., Castro, M., Regalado, S., Del Toro C., R., Malca G., G., Perez A, F., Glenn, A. 2009. Antibacterial activity of medicinal plant species in Northern Peru. Arnaldoa 16(1), 93-103. Bussmann, R.W., Sharon, D., Castro, M., Cardenas, R., Chait, G., Regalado, S., Del Toro C., R., Malca G., G., Perez A, F., Glenn, A. 2009. Phyto-Chemical Analysis of Peruvian Medicinal Plants. Arnaldoa 16(1), 105-110. Bussmann, R.W., Téllez, C., Glenn, A. 2009. Plukenetia huayllabambana (Euphorbiaceae) – a new useful species from the Upper Amazon of Peru Nordic Journal of Botany 27: 313-315