Scientists Validate Local Foods as Medicines Nigerian researchers led by a professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), and former Chairman of the Independent Election Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, have validated local foods such as bitter kola (Garcinia kola), coconut oil, Zobo (Hibiscus sabdariffa), bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), Moringa oleifera, tomato, Sour sop, African bush mango (Ogbono), among others as medicines. Iwu told journalists that his team has developed dietary supplements based on these local foods for managing chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), among others. CHUKWUMA MUANYA writes. THE words of the father of western medicine and ancient Greek Physician, Hippocrates of Cos, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” have been ‘resurrected’ by a team of Nigerian researchers led by a professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), and former Chairman of the Independent Election Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu.... wpost.co/scientists-validate-local-foods-medicines/
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:49:33 +0000
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