Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
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Researchers in Gabon have discovered that gorillas may provide clues to new drug discoveries through their self-medicating habits. In a recent study, scientists observed western lowland gorillas in Gabon’s Moukalaba-Doudou National Park eating tropical plants also used by local healers. They identified four plants with potential medicinal benefits: the fromager tree, giant yellow mulberry, African…
Plants eaten by wild gorillas have medicinal properties that could be harnessed in drug discovery, say scientists.
Self-medicating gorillas may hold clues to future drug discovery, according to scientists.
A recent study has revealed that four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon also have medicinal properties and are used by local communities in...
A recent study has revealed that four plants consumed by wild gorillas in Gabon also have medicinal properties and are used by local communities in...
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