From forest to pharma: Mapping Nigeria’s medicinal heritage

Guardian | 25-07-2025 04:01pm |

Sir: Twenty years ago, four everyday plants—Piper guineense, Eugenia caryophyllata, Pterocarpus osun and Sorghum bicolor—were turned by Nigerian scientists into Niprisan, the world’s first FDA-orphan-designated sickle cell phytodrug, proving that the nation’s forests are a bona fide pharmaceutical pipeline.The post From forest to pharma: Mapping Nigeria’s medicinal heritage appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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