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Phytomedicine
International
Centre for Ethnomedicine and drug Development (InterCEDD)
The International Center for Ethnomedicine
and Drug Development (InterCEDD) will coordinate all phytomedicine
development project in collaboration with ICBG, the University
of Jos and the African Scientific Cooperation on Phytomedicine
and Aromatic Plants (ASCOPAP). The output from this aspect
of the proposal must meet the World Health Organization's
guidelines and specifications for the preparation of phytomedicines.
The project will be carried out in interdependent modules
that will be based in several institutions. The determination
of optimum product quality, technological requirements
for processing and manufacture of the dosage form, the
safety and efficacy testing will be conducted at InterCEDD;
and the final determination of efficacy using the WHO
protocol will be arranged through the ASCOPAP network
to ensure a multi-center validation of results. WHO, IMEA
and ISO norms for the control of starting materials, excipients
and final dosage forms will be strongly adhered to. The
objective is to standardize existing traditional remedies
with clearly demonstrated safety and efficacy profiles.
African
Scientific Co-operation on Phytomedicine and Aromatic
Plants (ASCOPAP)
ASCOPAP was initiated in October, 1995
at Douala, Cameroon. The mission of ASCOPAP is to promote
and facilitate the research, development and commercialization
of safe, efficient, affordable, standardized phytomedicines
based on sustainable utilization of African plant resources.
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