Traditional Ghanaian medicines show promise against tropical diseases

(PLOS) The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Africa and around the world. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have identified traditional Ghanaian medicines which work in the lab against schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis, three diseases endemic to Ghana.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news