HIT scientist discovers zumbani compounds that could help fight Covid-9 infections

Sifelani Tsiko Innovations Editor A Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) pharmacologist has discovered four compounds in the zumbani/umsuzwane (lippia javanica) herb that have the potential to suppress the Covid-19 virus. Zumbani is a commonly used herb in Zimbabwe and other southern African countries. Cephas Mawere, a HIT lecturer and chairperson of the Biotechnology Department in […]