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First Clinical Trial Of A Traditional African Medicine

December 2007 | Industry News
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In response to the growing popularity of herbal remedies, a partnership between the University of Missouri in the US and South Africa's University of the Western Cape will commence the first ever clinical trial of a Traditional African Medicine. The remedy chosen for the study is Sutherlandia - derived from the Sutherlandia frutescens plant found in South Africa - and used to treat a wide range of conditions including HIV/AIDS, cancer and