African ethnomedicine
10/22/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Researchers find another powerful antioxidant in kuru-kuru
A recent study suggests that Feretia apodanthera, a plant native to Nigeria – where it’s commonly known as kuru-kuru – could be used to prevent inflammation. The study, led by researchers from the Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, looked investigated the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the plant to determine its efficacy. Researchers obtained an extract of F. apodanthera […]
10/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
A traditional Ethiopian medicine may be the next malaria cure
Ethiopian ethnomedicine treats malaria with concoctions derived from the medicinal herb Kleinia abyssinica. Researchers conducted a test on a mouse model to determine the antimalarial activity of various extracts and fractions from the root powder of this plant. The Addis Ababa University supported their study. They published their paper in the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Journal. The powdered […]
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