A herbal medicine called Covid Organics, produced in Madagascar against coronavirus, has been shown to be ineffective.
This was reported by the Nigerian National Pharmaceutical Research and Development Center, Qadin.Net reports.
The head of the center, Obi Adigwe, said in a statement that Nigerian President Mohammed Bukhari had instructed the drug to be tested in Madagascar in May. The drug was tested, but did not give a positive result. Adigve noted that he did not share product analysis of drugs produced in Madagascar.
Scientists at the Madagascar Institute for Applied Research have developed an effective anti-coronavirus drug from the Artemisia plant used to treat malaria, which was unveiled by Madagascar's President Andrew Racoelina on April 20.
The World Health Organization acknowledges that some herbal medicines and folk remedies have alleviated the symptoms of COVID-19, but have found no evidence that these substances prevent or improve the disease