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08/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Researchers look at 2 traditional South American plants to naturally treat dengue

A joint research effort by scientists from different Colombian universities investigated two common South American plants for potential antiviral properties. They found that the extract from the seeds of the mammee and the white milkwood could serve as a natural means of treating dengue fever and chikungunya fever. The two diseases are caused by different arboviruses, which […]

07/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Two South American plants evaluated by scientists, found to have powerful antiviral effects

Colombian researchers studied the bioactive compounds found in the mammee (Mammea americana) and the white milkwood (Tabernaemontana cymosa) for their effects on the dengue virus and chikungunya virus. They reported that extracts from the South American plants exerted powerful antiviral effects. They published their findings in the scientific journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Efforts […]

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