The need for enhancement of research, development, and commercialization of natural medicinal products in Nigeria: Lessons from the Malaysian experience

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-130

  Muhammad, Bala Yauri ^a   Awaisu, Ahmed ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Development; Natural medicinal products; Nigeria; Research

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; CONAVIL; DOPRAVIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NATURAL PRODUCT; NIPRISAN; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES EXTRACT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG COST; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAYSIA; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PATENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM ZANTHOXYLOIDES;

EID: 54849438552     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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