University of Johannesburg: Fair Share for Communities Behind Africa's Plant-based Medicines
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Johannesburg issued the following news release:
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A fair share for communities behind Africa's plant-based medicines
Africa has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge about the medicinal uses of plants. But this has been undervalued, dismissed as folklore, or extracted without proper recognition or compensation for too long, says Professor Mthokozisi Simelane, from the University of Johannesbur . . .
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A fair share for communities behind Africa's plant-based medicines
Africa has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge about the medicinal uses of plants. But this has been undervalued, dismissed as folklore, or extracted without proper recognition or compensation for too long, says Professor Mthokozisi Simelane, from the University of Johannesbur . . .