Cuba: drugs for cancer and AIDS extracted from plants
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Last Update: 2010-04-08
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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On April 5, Cuban health authorities announced that they had begun mass production of a drug made from the extract of tropical plant Allium odoratum hen grass and used it as a clinical drug for the treatment of cancer and AIDS The Cuban health department said at a press conference held in Havana that day that the drug can help improve the immunity of patients with cancer and AIDS At present, it has passed clinical trials and toxicity tests, and has shown good results in clinical treatment According to reports, the drug has been mass produced by a pharmaceutical factory in Cuba, with an annual output of 160000 tablets Cuba's health sector said it hoped to attract funds to further expand the production of the drug for more hospitals to use and export Allium odoratum is a common tropical plant in Cuba Local residents often use it as a herbal medicine for antispasm, analgesia, diuresis and sweating, and use it to treat skin inflammation and arthritis.
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