State university, UASD professors propose more research to determine local plants that could combat the Covid-19. The scientists say there is enormous potential for nutrition and immunological value of the medicinal plants that are commonly used in Dominican cooking. The multidisciplinary group said already there is much research that confirms the properties of many plants that are at our disposal and that are in regular use by the population. They say what is needed is to establish clear information on the best uses and adequate doses for the medicinal plants.
Professor Angel Pichardo Almonte, who has developed an “immunological formula”, of preventive character, composed by açaí, activated turmeric, ginkgo biloba, maca and moringa, says this has already been distributed free of charge to elderly people and many in situation of vulnerability in Greater Santo Domingo.
The proposal is endorsed by the president Federation of Teachers of the UASD, Wagner Aquino Gomera; Carlos Martínez Castro, Dorka Alcántara, Esteban Patrick Sánchez, Faustino Collado, Gerardo Pieter, Juan José Arias Dipré, Luis Fermín Morel, Mercedes Abreu, Pedro Hernández, Silvio Genao Chalas, Carolina Puello, Rosa Luis Paulino, Carlos Mesa, Giovanni Matos, Mayra Matos, Pastor de la Rosa, Juan Serrano, Evangelista Ramírez, Juan Montero, Juana Baré, Serafino de la Cruz, Antonio Ciriaco, Altagracia Balcarcel, Daniel Dilon, Luesmil Castor, Odonel Gómez, Fernando González, Bautista López García, Reynaldo Parra, Ángel Erich Cedano, Rafael Arias, Luis Mena, Hugo Cedeño and Pichardo Almonte.
They pointed out that instead of waiting for solutions to come from elsewhere, the UASD could take the lead in finding collective immunity solutions that could also be offered to other countries.
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Noticias SIN
30 March 2020