“All countries around the world are interested in finding a cure and we are not different; so we will look at all options, possibilities and promises that were made.”
The search for homegrown solutions to the novel coronavirus has gathered momentum. Despite opposition from the World Health Organisation , the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other agencies, traditional/ herbal cures are blazing the trail.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye; and President/Chief Executive Officer, Bioresources Development Group, Prof. Maurice Iwu refused to comment on the issues at press time. On May 4, the World Health Organisation announced that it welcomes innovations around the world including repurposing drugs, traditional medicines and developing new therapies in the search for potential treatments for COVID-19.
A professor of Pharmacognosy and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Development Group , Abuja, Prof. Maurice Iwu, had claimed that besides inhibiting the novel coronavirus , a drug patented by his company also stopped the growth of Ebola Virus Disease and dengue fever. “It may interest you that one of the plants that yielded the active compound has been clinically evaluated in several studies. In one of the published reports, Andrographis has been clinically evaluated about 33 times in full blown clinical trials.”
According to her, the proteinase activities for all coronaviruses include papain-like proteinase .“Papain, also known as papaya proteinase I, is a cysteine protease enzyme present in papaya . Papaya has natural inhibitors complexed to papain as recorded by Monti et al., 2004. President, NMA, Dr. Francis Adedayo Faduyile, told journalists yesterday: “The acceptance of the herbal remedy from Madagascar, Covid Organics, by the Federal Government is an act of pulling all stops in search of remedial interventions in protecting the lives of our citizens. We appreciate the concerns of our colleagues in the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and bemoan the situation where Nigeria appears to be lagging and not leading the Black race’s response against the pandemic.
“Nigeria has developed a pharmacopeia of natural and herbal products and has one of the richest flora and fauna – potent sources of phytomedicines. “We have been told that Nigeria is participating in the WHO solidarity trial, but nothing on trying our own inventions and formulations,” the pharmacist said.
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