Stellenbosch Academics Discover New Medical Secrets Hiding in the Leaves of Cannabis Sativa

Stellenbosch University analytic chemists have come up with the first evidence that a rare class of phenolics, known as flavoalkaloids are present in the leaves of Cannabis sativa. Phenolics are compounds known for their anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and before this world-first discovery, science was not aware these rare compounds existed in cannabis.

TUT Takes Plant Medicine to New Level, Sees Cannabis as a Catalyst for Health Innovation

The Tshwane University of Technology is spearheading breakthrough research on unlocking the value of plant medicine. It has honed in on four product streams for R&D – neutraceuticals, traditional medicine, mushroom cultivation and probiotics, with a view to developing community-based businesses.

Cannabis and Psychedelics Rated Highly as Treatments for Eating Disorders

The American Medical Association studied a wide range of drugs to research their effects on alleviating symptoms of eating disorder. Cannabis and psychedelics were the most ‘highly rated’ of a small class of drugs found to be effective in this sphere.