Plant extract in Madagascar’s herbal drug for Coronavirus discovered and reportedly grows in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has revealed that the plant extract in Madagascar’s herbal drug for Coronavirus, grows in the country.

Madagascar herbal cure

Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday May 11, the Minister said Nigeria’s consignment of the herbal drug which is currently in transit will be subjected to analysis by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) to determine its efficacy and safety before use.

Ehanire said;

“We are going to get samples of the herb of the botanical product for analyses. We will use that opportunity to speak with the health authorities there. Particularly the scientific community on how they use it.

“We will also give it to the research community here with us to examine and see what they can do with it.