For hundreds of years, South Africans have chewed a plant they say reduces stress, relieves hunger, sedates and elevates moods. Now they have a licence to study and market it, and plan to sell it worldwide.
Researchers say the plant, sceletium tortuosum, has great potential and could help boost the local economy. But the U.S. pharmaceutical company working on the project says it doesn’t know if the plant has been approved by U.S. regulators or how soon it may be available to consumers.
HGH Pharmaceuticals of South Africa has not registered the product, which it will market as a dietary supplement, in any country, as it is still compiling data.
“We’re positioning (the product) for everyday people who are having a stressful time …,” said Nigel Gericke, director of research at HGH.
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