ABSTRACT
Despite the relevance of and empirical evidence for African Traditional Medicine, based on African Indigenous Medical Knowledge (AIMK), research and development of new phytomedicines from this continent has been slow. African Indigenous Medical Knowledge and Human Health aims to provide a catalyst for health innovations based on the rich African biodiversity and AIMK. The book documents some of the success stories from the continent related to AIMK and serves as a one-step reference for all professionals interested in the research and development of medical interventions - including pharmacognosists, ethnobiologists, botanists, phytochemists, pharmacologists and medical scientists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|14 pages
Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Medical Knowledge in Africa
Issues and Development
chapter 3|22 pages
African Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medical Knowledge
Access and Benefit Sharing in the Context of Research and Development
chapter 7|8 pages
Commercialization of Plant-Based Medicines in South Africa
Case Study of Aloe ferox
chapter 8|14 pages
The Story of Niprisan
A Clinically Effective Phytomedicine for the Management of Sickle Cell Disorder
