V. Africana Plant (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

V. Africana Plant

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In this image, São Tomé e Príncipe Sum Pontes and San Verónica healers collect the V. africana plant for their patients. In assays, the plant showed to be potent in reducing inflammation, oxidative stress and amyloid-beta peptides (typically associated with Alzheimer's disease).

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Maria do Céu Madureira

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