A compound found in African wormwood, traditionally used for medicinal purposes, shows promise in treating asthma by reducing airway inflammation and improving respiratory function, thereby ...

On World Malaria Day, Friday, April 25, a group of international researchers calls for a low-cost solution: Artemisia genus plants, with antimalarial properties. Yet, as plants cannot be patented, ...

Yolanda Mngcongo is working on a research to reduce infections people get in hospitals by using eco-friendly methods. (Photo: supplied) A young scientist from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape is ...

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Mukhtar Idris, a biochemist at the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department at Oregon State University, Oregon, USA, has emphasised the significance of targeting cell surface proteins such as the ...

ROMA – SELLOANE Motsamai from Cana, Teya-Teyang, makes cosmetics from Artemisia Afra or African wormwood (lengana), rosemary, mint, prickly pear, and coconut oil. Her wide variety of products include ...

Plants have directly contributed to the development of important drugs. The antimalarial treatment artemisinin, pain medication morphine, and cancer chemotherapy taxol are just three examples of drugs ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Artemisia afra is an indigenous plant used in Africa. It is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of diseases caused by bacterial infections. As a result, developing ...

Artemisia afra is the only species in its genus that is indigenous to the African continent. It’s often regarded as a potential flagship plant because of its high popularity and diverse uses in ...