Vadodara: Rubia Cordifolia root known as ‘Manjishta’ is used as a blood cleaner, for tinnitus or vertigo treatment in India.
But in Central Africa, the leaves are used to treat erectile dysfunction, liver problems or hypotension.
Likewise, the world is not aware of the use of African plants – Spermacoce Princeae.
But it is used to treat conjunctivitis, skin infections and body pain in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
A city-based laboratory run by former Dean University M began helping DRC Exploit, documenting and showing off the treasure of the drug to the world.
Houses for the second largest rainforest in the world after Amazon, DRC is famous for its wealth in Flora but its natural resources are very poorly documented and exploited.
Daniel-based Laboratory based in Vadodara has signed the MoU with the Faculty of Science State University (Université Officielle de Bukuvu or UOB) to help students and staff for making herbal formulations and herbal supplements, conducting clinical studies, producing commercially.
To transfer knowledge to rural people in DRC.
Although Congo is very rich in natural resources, it has suffered political instability and chaos for around 60 years.
“According to the world of Wildlife World, Habitat and unique species make the DRC one of the most valuable areas but vulnerable in the world for biodiversity, wildlife protection and the sustainability of the rainforest,” said Professor M Daniel, former Dean Botani’s head and former Dean of the Faculty of Science , “Drug plants occupy the most dominant place in the household in DRC.
In fact, more than three-quarters of the population depend on natural resources to survive financially and health, because of economic problems and the inability of some modern drugs to cure several diseases.
Congdoms Cannot buy modern medicines because of poverty and lack of medical structures or facilities in villages, “he said.
Daniel’s Lab will collect scientific data of African plants and even drug plants that use the medicine vary in DRC.