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Stimulate economic growth in the pharmaceutical industry

AMITD was established to stimulate economic growth in the pharmaceutical industry by providing science-based solutions and developing technologies utilising indigenous knowledge (IK) and South African biodiversity. The IK based technologies will be used to produce high-quality African Traditional Medicine based proprietary pharmaceutical products, focusing on priority diseases. The platform will ensure the meaningful participation of knowledge-holders throughout the product development value chain.

Key Focus areas​

  • Research and development in the pharmacology of traditional herbal medicines
  • Create innovations and Intellectual property based on Indigenous medical knowledge
  • Drug discovery, formulation and product development, including local medical cannabis
  • Community research and grassroots innovations value addition
  • Produce extracts and concentrates for further development
  • Clinical research and clinical trials of herbal products
  • Analytical method development for industry
  • Stability testing of prototype and finished products
  • Pharmaceutical business development and partnerships

Key Projects

Health teas & infusions

This project is based on the use of indigenous plants that have been used in traditional medicines as health beverages. The project is involved in the scientific value addition to support the safety and health benefits of the teas and infusions such as diabetes, high blood, respiratory benefits, skin toning, and memory enhancement. The teas are being developed in partnership with knowledge holders in the Eastern Cape and North West.

Cardiovascular disease - Heart failure

The project is studying select medicinal plants used in the treatment of heart failure. Various scientific tests, aimed at dissolving blood clots, reduce fat formation, blood vessel relaxation and regeneration of regrowth of new blood vessels, are conducted to confirm their effect on the heart, and the reversal and treatment of heart failure.
Website: https://amitd.co.za/