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08/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

A native South Asian plant shows potential as a natural remedy for cancer

Cancer remains among the most serious diseases known to humankind – different forms of the disease kill millions of people around the world every year. Conventional medicine offers cytotoxic treatments that vary in effectiveness but not in their tendency to cause diverse and detrimental side effects. For this reason, researchers look to nature for treatments […]

08/10/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

An African ethnomedicine shows potential in treating hypertension

Hypertension is a dangerous condition that leads to a wide variety of complications. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine looked into the diuretic and antioxidant properties of Vepris heterophylla, a plant native to Africa, and its potential role as a natural treatment for high blood pressure. Despite the prevalence of […]

07/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists look at the purple mangosteen to treat malaria

An Indonesian study investigated the ability of the purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) to suppress malaria. In addition to reporting that the extract and fractions found in the fruit’s rind showed promise as antimalarials, the study added that the natural bio-active compounds improved the effects of the antimalarial compound artemisinin. The study was conducted by the Maranatha […]

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