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• The Institute has been able to do ethnobotanical studies in 16 out of 20 regions of Tanzania mainland.
• The Institute has a collection of over 2500 medicinal plant species collected from the different regions of Tanzania .
• Research on one plant, Phyllanthus amarus has been able to advance to stage 1 clinical trial. Further clinical work on the plant is being planned.
• Recipes for epilepsy and psychosis are currently undergoing Stage 1 clinical evaluation. Placebo controlled trials are expected to be done in the near future.
• The Institute has been able to organize and assist healers to set up a traditional medicine clinic in Mwanga, Kilimanjaro, which is run by the healers themselves. This clinic collaborates with modern health facilities in the area.
• The Institute has started to produce herbal medicines. Currently the Institute is producing preparations for the treatment of benign prostatic hypetrophy, liver cirrhosis, asthma, peptic ulcers and a cough mixture. Once standardized it is hoped to make these preparations widely available to the public.
Public Service Potential and Consultancy
The Institute can provide professional technical advice on:
• Traditional Medicine and cultural practices
• Use of plants for health and food
• Poisonous plants and toxic plant compounds
• Qualitative analysis of medicinal plants
• Pharmacological and toxicological screening of medicinal plants and traditional medicines
• Taxonomic work
Potential areas for joint venture and Investment
The Institute is interested in joint ventures with investors in the following areas: -
• Production and promotion of herbal or plant based medicinal products.
• Formulation of whole or partially separated extracts of known medicinal plants like Prunus africana, Centella asiatica, Artemisia annua, Zingiber officinalis (ginger), garlic, Senna and many others.
• Research for treatment of any general human ailments including diseases like Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, Cancer, Hypertension, Asthma, Epilepsy, Psychosis and other conditions
• Promotion of community based cultivation of medicinal plants