Fermentation is a process where microorganisms like bacteria and yeast work together to break down complex carbohydrates and ...

In Africa, fermented foods hold great cultural significance and health benefits, yet have not been thoroughly researched.

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1989, Wu et al. 1991, Fatope et al. 1996). There seems to be increasing possibility of finding biological activity among plants with recorded medicinal uses rather than from plants randomly selected ...

The region is home to several medicinal plants, but these are now under threat. Many of the plant species are on the verge of extinction, and experts warn that without proper conservation efforts, ...

For many centuries, before the emergence of modern pharmaceuticals, Rwandans relied on traditional medicine and therapies to cure diseases. Traditional medicine was an integral part of Rwandan culture ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. South Africa is unleashing weevil beetles in a bid ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa’s Crocodile River.

The drugs take the form of minerals, fungi and especially plants. Often, the drug is ingested for therapeutic reasons, as when chimps eat Velcro-like leaves to scour parasitic worms from their ...

Plunging solar panel prices, more business-friendly regulation by African governments and international funding are now spurring a rapid rollout from Nigeria to Madagascar. In January, the World ...

Helen Anahita Wilson uses frequencies and biological data from medicinal plants, which she gathers with electronic sensors, as well as the rhythms and sounds of chemotherapy machines as the basis ...